Assessing the representativeness of durability tests for wood pellets by DEM Simulation – Comparing conditions in a durability test with transfer chutes

Dust generation when handling wood pellets is related to the durability of the product, in other words the wear rate of particles subject to forces. During transport, storage and handling wood pellets undergo different forces when interacting with different pieces of equipment. This paper assesses t...

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Main Authors:	Mahajan Aditya, Dafnomilis Ioannis, Hancock Victoria, Lodewijks Gabriel, Schott Dingena
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	EDP Sciences 2017-01-01
Series:	EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714015004

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spelling	doaj-82d3ee72568243a78f683d95d8fed7f92021-08-02T03:50:28ZengEDP SciencesEPJ Web of Conferences2100-014X2017-01-011401500410.1051/epjconf/201714015004epjconf161879Assessing the representativeness of durability tests for wood pellets by DEM Simulation – Comparing conditions in a durability test with transfer chutesMahajan Aditya0Dafnomilis Ioannis1Hancock Victoria2Lodewijks Gabriel3Schott Dingena4Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Hauz KhasTU Delft, Department of Maritime and Transport TechnologyTU Delft, Department of Maritime and Transport TechnologyTU Delft, Department of Maritime and Transport TechnologyTU Delft, Department of Maritime and Transport TechnologyDust generation when handling wood pellets is related to the durability of the product, in other words the wear rate of particles subject to forces. During transport, storage and handling wood pellets undergo different forces when interacting with different pieces of equipment. This paper assesses the representativeness of the tumbling can test in relation to transfer chutes, by comparing forces acting on wood pellets in durability tests and in transfer chutes using DEM. The study also incorporates effects such as shape and size variations. The results showed that the tumbling can test underestimates compressive and tangential forces. Since the tested material is subject to milder conditions than in reality, it can be concluded that this test is not representative for the conditions in the supply chain of wood pellets.https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201714015004
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author	Mahajan Aditya Dafnomilis Ioannis Hancock Victoria Lodewijks Gabriel Schott Dingena
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author_facet	Mahajan Aditya Dafnomilis Ioannis Hancock Victoria Lodewijks Gabriel Schott Dingena
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title	Assessing the representativeness of durability tests for wood pellets by DEM Simulation – Comparing conditions in a durability test with transfer chutes
title_short	Assessing the representativeness of durability tests for wood pellets by DEM Simulation – Comparing conditions in a durability test with transfer chutes
title_full	Assessing the representativeness of durability tests for wood pellets by DEM Simulation – Comparing conditions in a durability test with transfer chutes
title_fullStr	Assessing the representativeness of durability tests for wood pellets by DEM Simulation – Comparing conditions in a durability test with transfer chutes
title_full_unstemmed	Assessing the representativeness of durability tests for wood pellets by DEM Simulation – Comparing conditions in a durability test with transfer chutes
title_sort	assessing the representativeness of durability tests for wood pellets by dem simulation – comparing conditions in a durability test with transfer chutes
publisher	EDP Sciences
series	EPJ Web of Conferences
issn	2100-014X
publishDate	2017-01-01
description	Dust generation when handling wood pellets is related to the durability of the product, in other words the wear rate of particles subject to forces. During transport, storage and handling wood pellets undergo different forces when interacting with different pieces of equipment. This paper assesses the representativeness of the tumbling can test in relation to transfer chutes, by comparing forces acting on wood pellets in durability tests and in transfer chutes using DEM. The study also incorporates effects such as shape and size variations. The results showed that the tumbling can test underestimates compressive and tangential forces. Since the tested material is subject to milder conditions than in reality, it can be concluded that this test is not representative for the conditions in the supply chain of wood pellets.
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Assessing the representativeness of durability tests for wood pellets by DEM Simulation – Comparing conditions in a durability test with transfer chutes

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