Parameters Affecting Dust Collector Efficiency for Pneumatic Conveying: A Review

Philippe Beaulac, Mohamad Issa, Adrian Ilinca and Jean Brousseau
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Philippe Beaulac: Department of Engineering, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Rimouski, QC G5L 3A1, Canada
Mohamad Issa: Department of Applied Sciences, Quebec Maritime Institute, Rimouski, QC G5L 4B4, Canada
Adrian Ilinca: Laboratoire de Recherche en Énergie Éolienne (LREE), Université du Québec à Rimouski, Rimouski, QC G5L 3A1, Canada
Jean Brousseau: Department of Engineering, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Rimouski, QC G5L 3A1, Canada

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 3, 1-23

Abstract: In a context of energy abundance for industrial applications, industrial systems are exploited with minimal attention to their actual energy consumption requirements to meet the loads imposed on them. As a result, most of them are used at maximal capacity, regardless of the varying operational conditions. First, the paper studies pneumatic conveying systems and thoroughly reviews previously published work. Then, we overview simulations and operating data of the experimental parameters and their effects on the flow characteristics and transport efficiency. Finally, we summarize with a conclusion and some suggestions for further work. The primary goal of this study is to identify the parameters that influence the energy consumption of industrial dust collector systems. It is differentiated from previously published overviews by being concentrated on wood particles collection systems. The results will permit a better selection of an appropriate methodology or solution for reducing an industrial system’s power requirements and energy consumption through more precise control. The anticipated benefits are not only on power requirement and energy consumption but also in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This aspect shows more impacts in regions that rely on electricity supplied by thermal power stations, especially those that use petrol or coal.

Keywords: fluid mechanics; pneumatic conveying; multiphase flows; dust collector; industrial control; energy efficiency (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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