SOLID AND LIQUID MIXTURE FLOW IN A HORIZONTAL PIPE WITH INTERNAL SPIRAL RIBS (SOME EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS ON FRICTION LOSS)

This report discusses the resultant hydraulic loss of head and observation of flow conditions when a mixture of water and vinyl chloride pellets was made to flow in a horizontal pipe with internal spiral ribs. In general, flow resistance and wear of the pipe wall are two important factors in transport of solids by water through a pipeline. This experiment was conducted to see if the rate of transport could be increased without augmenting the same two factors. It is shown that a pipe with the rib of a proper pitch has an advantage, or smaller loss of head in a certain range of flow velocity, over an ordinary pipe without the rib.

  • Supplemental Notes:
    • Presented at HYDROTRANSPORT 3--Third International Conference on the Hydraulic Transport of Solids in Pipes, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colo., May 15-17, 1974. Sponsored by BHRA Fluid Engineering. Complete set of Conference papers available for $45.00.
  • Corporate Authors:

    Colorado School of Mines

    1500 Illinois Street
    Golden, CO  United States  80401
  • Authors:
    • Kuzuhara, S
  • Publication Date: 1974-5

Media Info

  • Pagination: 14 p.

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Filing Info

  • Accession Number: 00056469
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: British Hydrodynamics Research Association
  • Report/Paper Numbers: Paper F2
  • Files: TRIS
  • Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM