THE EFFECT OF THE DENSITY OF CYLINDRICAL CAPSULES ON THE PRESSURE GRADIENTS IN CAPSULE PIPELINES

The pressure gradient in a capsule pipeline is composed of two components, one of which is proportional to the buoyed density of the capsules and is strongly affected by the capsule-pipe surface conditions; the other is a function only of the capsule velocity, the capsule and pipe diameters and probably of liquid viscosity. Both components may be found for any particular surface conditions by measuring the pressure gradients due to capsule of two densities; these allow calculation of a specific pressure gradient defined as the increase of pressure gradient per unit increase of density.

• 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:
  • Ellis, H S
• Publication Date: 1974-5

Media Info

• Pagination: 10 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Atmospheric pressure; Capsule pipelines; Pipe flow
• Old TRIS Terms: Pipeline flow theory; Pressure gradient
• Subject Areas: Design; Marine Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00056476
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: British Hydrodynamics Research Association
• Report/Paper Numbers: Paper G3
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 15 1974 12:00AM