<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>This paper provides an overview of existing technologies to measure flow parameters, such as material velocity and material concentration, in industrial transportation processes of particulate and powdery solids with a focus on pneumatic conveying. Restrictions, advantages and drawbacks of state of the art measurement principles are discussed. We show that capacitance-based sensing with suitable electrode topology allows for non-invasive, low-cost determination of flow parameters. Two industrial applications for material transportation - by means of pneumatic conveying and of screw conveyors - are presented</p></abstract>

This paper provides an overview of existing technologies to measure flow parameters, such as material velocity and material concentration, in industrial transportation processes of particulate and powdery solids with a focus on pneumatic conveying. Restrictions, advantages and drawbacks of state of the art measurement principles are discussed. We show that capacitance-based sensing with suitable electrode topology allows for non-invasive, low-cost determination of flow parameters. Two industrial applications for material transportation - by means of pneumatic conveying and of screw conveyors - are presented

Measuring Flow Parameters Of Particulate And Powdery Solids In Industrial Transportation Processes

International Journal on Smart Sensing and Intelligent Systems

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This paper provides an overview of existing technologies to measure flow parameters, such as material velocity and material concentration, in industrial...

Measuring Flow Parameters Of Particulate And Powdery Solids In Industrial Transportation Processes

Published Online: Dec 13, 2017

Page range: 388 - 402

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/ijssis-2017-296

Keywords
gas-solid flows, material conveying, capacitive sensing

© 2008 A. Fuchs et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Measuring Flow Parameters Of Particulate And Powdery Solids In Industrial Transportation Processes

Published Online: Dec 13, 2017

Page range: 388 - 402

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21307/ijssis-2017-296

Keywordsgas-solid flows, material conveying, capacitive sensing

© 2008 A. Fuchs et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
gas-solid flows, material conveying, capacitive sensing