Friction factor of the lateritic pulp considered Herschel-Bulkley fluid in laminar flow regime

In order to evaluate the influence exerted by concentration of solids and the fluid velocity on the pressure drop when this type of pulp is transported in a straight section of horizontal pipe the performance of lateritic pulps was studied with 41% and 42.5% solids/weight, at a temperature of 27 ºC...

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Published inMinería y Geología Vol. 35; no. 1; pp. 113 - 125
Main Authors Michel Rodríguez-Ismar, Isnel Rodríguez-González, Raúl Izquierdo-Pupo, Hugo Javier Angulo-Palma
Format Journal Article
LanguageSpanish
Published Universidad de Moa "Dr. Antonio Núñez Jiménez" 01.01.2019
Subjects
caída de presión
factor de fracción
modelo Herschel-Bulkley
pulpa laterítica
régimen laminar
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Summary:In order to evaluate the influence exerted by concentration of solids and the fluid velocity on the pressure drop when this type of pulp is transported in a straight section of horizontal pipe the performance of lateritic pulps was studied with 41% and 42.5% solids/weight, at a temperature of 27 ºC and in laminar regime, . The results confirm that the analyzed pulp performs like real plastic, meeting Herschel-Bulkley’s model; the pressure drop increased due to an increase of the fluid velocity in pipeline, which shows that the latter holds a greater influence on the pressure drop than the friction factor and the density. It was also determined that the friction factor increases while the solids concentration increases.
ISSN:1993-8012