DocumentCode
19678
Title
Pneumatic Conveying System Optimization
Author
Toomey, Christopher G.
Author_Institution
FLSmidth, Inc., Bethlehem, PA, USA
Volume
50
Issue
6
fYear
2014
fDate
Nov.-Dec. 2014
Firstpage
4319
Lastpage
4322
Abstract
Pneumatic conveying has many advantages over other material transport options, including flexibility in design, fewer wear parts, lower maintenance costs, minimized dust problems, and higher system availability. However, pneumatic conveying systems typically require more energy than mechanical systems, particularly when the system is not optimally designed. It is possible to significantly reduce energy consumption and operating costs by implementing small system improvements that increase efficiency.
Keywords
conveyors; energy consumption; pneumatic systems; energy consumption reduction; material transport; operating cost reduction; pneumatic conveying system optimization; Elbow; Energy consumption; Fasteners; Maintenance engineering; Materials; Optimization; Pipelines; Energy efficiency; maintenance;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-9994
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TIA.2014.2346695
Filename
6874512
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