Effect of bevelled silo outlet in the flow rate during discharge

Autores
Gago, Paula Alejandra; Madrid, Marcos Andres; Boettcher, Stefan; Blumenfeld, Raphael; King, Peter
Año de publicación
2023
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inglés
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We investigate the effect of a bevelled (or slanted) outlet on the discharge rate of mono-sized spheres from a quasi-two-dimensional silo, using the discrete element method. In contrast to hopper discharges, where the bevelling is across the entire base of the container, we study a bevelled opening that is significantly smaller than the silo width and in which the slanting is limited to half a sphere diameter at the boundary of the outlet. We show that the bevelling increases the flow rate comparably to the inclination in hopper walls. Using Beverloo's model, we relate this increase in rate to what we define as the ‘effective opening’ of the silo and analyse the velocity profiles associated with the discharges. We show that different openings, having effectively the same discharge rates, give rise to distinctly different internal dynamics in the silo. These results have the potential to aid industrial processes by fine-tuning and improving control of silo discharges, with a minimal impact on silo design, thus significantly reducing production and handling costs.
Fil: Gago, Paula Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Imperial College London; Reino Unido
Fil: Madrid, Marcos Andres. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Boettcher, Stefan. University of Emory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Blumenfeld, Raphael. Imperial College London; Reino Unido
Fil: King, Peter. Imperial College London; Reino Unido
Materia
BEVELLED SILO OUTLET
DEM
SILO DISCHARGE
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spelling Effect of bevelled silo outlet in the flow rate during dischargeGago, Paula AlejandraMadrid, Marcos AndresBoettcher, StefanBlumenfeld, RaphaelKing, PeterBEVELLED SILO OUTLETDEMSILO DISCHARGEhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1We investigate the effect of a bevelled (or slanted) outlet on the discharge rate of mono-sized spheres from a quasi-two-dimensional silo, using the discrete element method. In contrast to hopper discharges, where the bevelling is across the entire base of the container, we study a bevelled opening that is significantly smaller than the silo width and in which the slanting is limited to half a sphere diameter at the boundary of the outlet. We show that the bevelling increases the flow rate comparably to the inclination in hopper walls. Using Beverloo's model, we relate this increase in rate to what we define as the ‘effective opening’ of the silo and analyse the velocity profiles associated with the discharges. We show that different openings, having effectively the same discharge rates, give rise to distinctly different internal dynamics in the silo. These results have the potential to aid industrial processes by fine-tuning and improving control of silo discharges, with a minimal impact on silo design, thus significantly reducing production and handling costs.Fil: Gago, Paula Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Imperial College London; Reino UnidoFil: Madrid, Marcos Andres. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Boettcher, Stefan. University of Emory; Estados UnidosFil: Blumenfeld, Raphael. Imperial College London; Reino UnidoFil: King, Peter. Imperial College London; Reino UnidoElsevier Science SA2023-10info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/222145Gago, Paula Alejandra; Madrid, Marcos Andres; Boettcher, Stefan; Blumenfeld, Raphael; King, Peter; Effect of bevelled silo outlet in the flow rate during discharge; Elsevier Science SA; Powder Technology; 428; 118842; 10-2023; 1-130032-5910CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.powtec.2023.118842info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0032591023006265info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:45:44Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/222145instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:45:44.528CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Effect of bevelled silo outlet in the flow rate during discharge
title Effect of bevelled silo outlet in the flow rate during discharge
spellingShingle Effect of bevelled silo outlet in the flow rate during discharge
Gago, Paula Alejandra
BEVELLED SILO OUTLET
DEM
SILO DISCHARGE
title_short Effect of bevelled silo outlet in the flow rate during discharge
title_full Effect of bevelled silo outlet in the flow rate during discharge
title_fullStr Effect of bevelled silo outlet in the flow rate during discharge
title_full_unstemmed Effect of bevelled silo outlet in the flow rate during discharge
title_sort Effect of bevelled silo outlet in the flow rate during discharge
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Gago, Paula Alejandra
Madrid, Marcos Andres
Boettcher, Stefan
Blumenfeld, Raphael
King, Peter
author Gago, Paula Alejandra
author_facet Gago, Paula Alejandra
Madrid, Marcos Andres
Boettcher, Stefan
Blumenfeld, Raphael
King, Peter
author_role author
author2 Madrid, Marcos Andres
Boettcher, Stefan
Blumenfeld, Raphael
King, Peter
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv BEVELLED SILO OUTLET
DEM
SILO DISCHARGE
topic BEVELLED SILO OUTLET
DEM
SILO DISCHARGE
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.3
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv We investigate the effect of a bevelled (or slanted) outlet on the discharge rate of mono-sized spheres from a quasi-two-dimensional silo, using the discrete element method. In contrast to hopper discharges, where the bevelling is across the entire base of the container, we study a bevelled opening that is significantly smaller than the silo width and in which the slanting is limited to half a sphere diameter at the boundary of the outlet. We show that the bevelling increases the flow rate comparably to the inclination in hopper walls. Using Beverloo's model, we relate this increase in rate to what we define as the ‘effective opening’ of the silo and analyse the velocity profiles associated with the discharges. We show that different openings, having effectively the same discharge rates, give rise to distinctly different internal dynamics in the silo. These results have the potential to aid industrial processes by fine-tuning and improving control of silo discharges, with a minimal impact on silo design, thus significantly reducing production and handling costs.
Fil: Gago, Paula Alejandra. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Imperial College London; Reino Unido
Fil: Madrid, Marcos Andres. Universidad Tecnológica Nacional; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Boettcher, Stefan. University of Emory; Estados Unidos
Fil: Blumenfeld, Raphael. Imperial College London; Reino Unido
Fil: King, Peter. Imperial College London; Reino Unido
description We investigate the effect of a bevelled (or slanted) outlet on the discharge rate of mono-sized spheres from a quasi-two-dimensional silo, using the discrete element method. In contrast to hopper discharges, where the bevelling is across the entire base of the container, we study a bevelled opening that is significantly smaller than the silo width and in which the slanting is limited to half a sphere diameter at the boundary of the outlet. We show that the bevelling increases the flow rate comparably to the inclination in hopper walls. Using Beverloo's model, we relate this increase in rate to what we define as the ‘effective opening’ of the silo and analyse the velocity profiles associated with the discharges. We show that different openings, having effectively the same discharge rates, give rise to distinctly different internal dynamics in the silo. These results have the potential to aid industrial processes by fine-tuning and improving control of silo discharges, with a minimal impact on silo design, thus significantly reducing production and handling costs.
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Gago, Paula Alejandra; Madrid, Marcos Andres; Boettcher, Stefan; Blumenfeld, Raphael; King, Peter; Effect of bevelled silo outlet in the flow rate during discharge; Elsevier Science SA; Powder Technology; 428; 118842; 10-2023; 1-13
0032-5910
CONICET Digital
CONICET
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identifier_str_mv Gago, Paula Alejandra; Madrid, Marcos Andres; Boettcher, Stefan; Blumenfeld, Raphael; King, Peter; Effect of bevelled silo outlet in the flow rate during discharge; Elsevier Science SA; Powder Technology; 428; 118842; 10-2023; 1-13
0032-5910
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