Evaluation of Hopper Flow Prediction based on Cubical Triaxial Tester Data and FEM
- Forest Concepts, LLC; Forest Concepts, LLC
- The Pennsylvania State University
- Forest Concepts, LLC
A cubical triaxial tester (CTT) laboratory device was used to collect key bulk flow characteristics of Crumbles® 6mm rotary sheared woody biomass and Crumbles® 2mm rotary sheard corn stover. The flow properties and a CAD model of a hopper and conveyor system to predict the consistency of flow of material from the hopper. Prediction included the likeliness of jamming, bridging, or ratholing. Each material was then loaded into the hopper and the actual bulk flow was measured. Measured flow closely matched the predicted flow.
- Research Organization:
- Forest Concepts, LLC, Auburn, WA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO)
- Contributing Organization:
- The Pennsylvania State University
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0008254
- OSTI ID:
- 2002859
- Report Number(s):
- DOE-FC-08254-11
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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