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May 1, 2006

Predicting Powder Flow Behavior - A New Approach

When faced with complexity of predicting powder flow, it is tempting to reduce a material’s flow behavior to a single number or even a flow function. he method presented here, however, compiles a number of relevant parameters into a diagram that is

Eddie McGee, Ajax Equipment

Click here for full pdf version of this article - includes all graphs, charts, tables, and author information   Accurate prediction of particulate-solids flow behavior during storage and feeding has eluded all but the most experienced solids handling...

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