THE CONDITIONING OF SOLIDS FLOW FOR PROCESS PRODUCTIVITY

Phase stratification of solids-laden liquid or gas streams increases wear in industrial process piping. This phenomena leads to premature bend, piping and component deterioration. Separation inefficiencies can result from stratification and reduce productivity and increased process costs. Existing technologies address the symptoms of stratification only in treating a two phase process flow as a single phase.

An innovation that redirects the typical flow path of suspended solids in piping and components, results in an improved solids distribution, is described.

An analysis of the current design limitations of two phase process flow systems is provided. The contrasting benefits of the new technology are captured through high speed video of suspended solids flow patterns in a typical partly stratified heterogeneous mixture compared to a pseudo homogeneous mixture resulting from the applied innovation. Test results are presented and discussed.

Process applications, including enhanced additive performance, in both Brown and Greenfield plants are outlined.