SOLID-LIQUID FLOW IN NONCIRCULAR PIPES

Solid-liquid flow in different pipe geometries was investigated. This investigation was conducted by measuring delivered solids concentration and head loss. The delivered solids concentration was measured to study the effect of pipe geometry on the minimum carrying velocity above which solids do not lag behind the fluid. Head loss was measured to study the effect of pipe geometry on the friction loss. A mathematical formula was developed for determination of the minimum carrying velocity. Darcy-Weisbach's equation and Durand's equation were used for comparison of head losses of pipe shapes. Of the different pipe shapes studied, each having the same interior cross-sectional area, the rectangular pipe with the wide side oriented as the base yielded the lowest minimum carrying velocity at high solids concentrations. The minimum head loss at low velocity and high solids concentration also was attained with this pipe.

• Corporate Authors:

  Bureau of Mines

  College Park Research Center
  College Park, MD  United States  20742
• Authors:
  • Wang, R C
  • Seman, J J
• Publication Date: 1973

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: 36 p.
• Serial:
  • Bureau of Mines-Report of Investigations
  • Publisher: Bureau of Mines

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling; Chemical analysis; Pipe flow; Skin resistance; Slurry; Solids; Suspensions (Chemistry); Transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Cargo pumping; Pipeline flow theory; Slurry transportation; Suspended solids analysis
• Subject Areas: Design; Transportation (General);

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046634
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Report/Paper Numbers: #RI 7725
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 27 1974 12:00AM