A selection of pressure loss predictions based on slurry /backfill characterization and flow conditions
CIM Bulletin, Vol. 85, No. 959, 1992
Riadh Bouzaiene and Ferri P. Hassani, Department of Mining and Metallurgical Engineering McGill University, Montreal, Quebec
Selected methods of pressure loss predictions in horizontal slurry flow in pipelines are presented. For a given combination of flow velocity, solids concentration and particle size, the slurry and its flow conditions are described, and an appropriate method of pressure loss prediction is outlined. The wide range of conditions treated in this paper may be found in practice in areas varying from the hydraulic transport of low concentration slurries to dense-phase conveying of paste backfill in underground mines.
Keywords:
Rock mechanics, Pressure loss predictions, Backfill, Horizontal slurry flow.
