Centre for Industrial Bulk Solids Handling

Recent Publications

The following is a selection of papers published and submitted by the staff of the Centre for Industrial Bulk Solids Handling since 1997. (Please note that this list is constantly being updated.)

Publication in Books

2008

McGlinchey, D. (contributor and editor), Cowell, A. (contributor), "Bulk Solids Handling: Equipment Selection and Operation", ISBN 1405158255, Blackwell Publishing, 290pp, 18 April 2008.

2005

McGlinchey, D. (contributor and editor), "Characterisation of Bulk Solids", ISBN 1405116242, Blackwell Publishing, 296pp, January 2005.

Publication in Scientific Journals

2011 Papers

Zheng, Y., Pugh, J., McGlinchey, D., Knight, E.A., Liu, Q., "Numerical Analysis of Heat Transfer Mechanisms to Pneumatically Conveyed Dense Phase Flow", Powder Technology, 208, pp231 – 236, 2011.

2010 Papers

Zhang, C., Zhang, Y., McGlinchey, D., Du, Y., Wei, X., Ma, L., Guan, C., "Experimental and numerical study on power consumptions in a double-tube-socket pneumatic conveying system", Powder Technology, No. 204, pp268 - 272, 2010.

2009 Papers

Zheng, Y., Pugh, J., McGlinchey, D., Knight, E.A., "Investigation of Heat Transfer Coefficient in a Gas-solids Dense Phase Pneumatic Pipe Flow ", Bulk Solids & Powder-Science & Technology, Vol. 4, No. 4, pp169 - 174, 2009.

2008 Papers

McGlinchey, D., Cowell, A., "CFD Visualisation of Pneumatic Conveying Passive By-Pass Line", Bulk Solids & Powder Science & Technology, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp 109 – 115, 2008.

Zheng, Y., Pugh, J., McGlinchey, D., Ansell, R.O., "Simulation and Experimental Study of Gas-to-particle Heat Transfer for Non-invasive Mass Flow Measurement", Measurement, 41, pp446 - 454, May 2008.

2007 Papers

Zheng, Y., Li, Y., Liu, Q., "Measurement of mass flow rate of particulate solids in gravity chute conveyor based on laser sensing array", Optics and Laser Technology, 2007, 39(2), 298-305.

McGlinchey, D., Cowell, A., Knight, E.A., Pugh, J.R., Mason, A., Foster, B., "Bend Pressure Drop Predictions using the Euler-Euler Model in Dense Phase Pneumatic Conveying ", Particulate Science and Technology, Volume 25, Number 6, pp 495-506, November - December 2007.

2006 Papers

Zheng, Y., Liu, Q., Li, Y., Gindy, N., "Investigation on concentration distribution and mass flow rate measurement for gravity chute conveyor by optical tomography system", Measurement, 2006, 39(7), 643-654.

2005 Papers

Li, J., Webb, C., Pandiella, S.S., Campbell, G.M., Dyakowski, T., Cowell, A., McGlinchey, D., "Solids deposition in low-velocity slug flow pneumatic conveying", Chemical Engineering and Processing, v 44, n 2, pp 167-173, February 2005.

McGlinchey, D., Cowell, A., Pugh, J.R., Knight, E.A., Xiang, J., Li, J., "Axial and radial pressure drops of dense phase plugs", Particulate Science and Technology, v 23, n 3, p 215-227, July/September 2005.

Cowell, A., McGlinchey, D., Ansell, R., "Determination of pneumatic transport capabilities of dry pulverised coal suitable for entrained flow processes", FUEL, Volume 84, No. 17, pp 2256-2266, December 2005.

2004 Papers

Xiang, J., McGlinchey, D., "Numerical simulation of particle motion in dense phase pneumatic conveying", Granular Matter, Vol. 6, Nos. 2-3, pp 167-172, October 2004.

McGlinchey, D., "Quantifying segregation in heaps: an experimental study", Powder Technology, Vol. 145, No. 2, pp 106 - 112, July 2004.

McGlinchey, D., Xiang, J., Cowell, A., Frye, L., Peukert, W., "The Prediction of Contact Forces During Dense Phase Pneumatic Conveying", Bulk Solids & Powder Science & Technology, No. 1, pp 44 - 50, July 2004.

McGlinchey, D., Cowell, A., "Using pressure to determine realtime solids flowrates", Chapter 2, Managing Bulk Solids, Chemical Week Publishing, 2004.

2003 Papers

Knight, E.A., McGlinchey, D., "See Your Way to Problem-Free Air Conveying Systems Part 1", Chemical Processing, Vol. 66 No. 8, August 2003.

Knight, E.A., McGlinchey, D., "See Your Way to Problem-Free Air Conveying Systems Part 2", Chemical Processing, Vol. 66 No. 9, November 2003.

Knight, E.A., McGlinchey, D., "See Your Way to Problem-Free Air Conveying Systems Part 3", Chemical Processing, Vol. 66 No. 10, December 2003.

2002 Papers

Knight, E.A., Ansell, R.O. and McGlinchey, D., "Benefits of on-site measurement on pneumatic conveying system performance", Measurement + Control, Volume 35, pp 234 - 237, October 2002.

McGlinchey, D. and Cowell, A., "Using pressure measurements to determine solids flow rate for blow tank pneumatic conveying systems", Chemical Engineering, pp 43 - 46, November 2002.

Li, J., Pandiella, S.S., Webb, C., McGlinchey, D., Cowell, A., Xiang, J., Knight, E.A., and Pugh, J.R.,  "An Experimental Technique for the Analysis of Slug Flows in Pneumatic Pipelines using Pressure Measurement", Particulate Science and Technology, v 20, n 4, pp 283-303, October/December 2002.

2001 Papers

McGlinchey, D. and Marjanovic, P., "Accounting for air leakage through a rotary valve", Chemical Processing, Volume 64, No. 10, pp 56 - 58, October 2001.

Wykes, M., Counsell, G., McGlinchey, D. and Wu, C.H., "Tokamak dust, characterisation and removal studies", Fusion Engineering and Design, Volume 56 - 57, pp 403 - 407, October 2001.

2000 Papers

Jones, M.G. , Mason, A.G. , Marjanovic, P., and Knight, E.A., "Bend Effects in Pneumatic Conveying", IMechE Conference Transactions 2000, pp. 351-361.

1999 Papers

McGlinchey, D., Jones, M.G. and Marjanovic, P., "Blending and segregation of coal for the U.K. industrial market", Bulk Solids Handling, Volume 19, No. 3, pp 345 - 351, 1999.

1998 Papers

Eadie, A.S., Knight, E.A. and Kemp, I.J., "Work-based learning in instrumentation", Measurement & Control, Volume 31, No. 5, pp 137 - 139, July 1998.

McGlinchey, D., "Assessment of Segregation in Industrial Processes", The Journal of Powder/Bulk Solids Technology, pp 54 - 56, June 1998.

1997 Papers

McGlinchey, D., Matchett, A.J. and Coulthard, J.M., "Vibratory Unconfined Compression Tester (VUCT) for cohesive solids", Chemical Engineering Research & Design, Part A: Transactions of the Institute of Chemical Engineers, Volume 75, No. A3, pp 271 - 277, March 1997.

Mason, D.J. Marjanovic, P. and Levy, A., "A Simulation System for Pneumatic Conveying Systems", Powder Technology, Vol. , pp. - , 1997.

Levy, A., Mason, D.J. Levi-Hevroni, D., Borde, I., "Drying of Wet Solid Particles in a Steady State One Dimensional Flow", Powder Technology, Vol. , pp. - , 1997.

Levy, A., Mooney, T., Marjanovic, P. and Mason, D.J., "A Comparison of Analytical and Numerical Models for Gas-Solid Flow Through Straight Pipe of Different Inclinations with Experimental Data", Powder Technology, Vol. , pp. - , 1997.

Mason, D.J., Levy, A. and Marjanovic, P., "The Influence of Bends on the Performance of Pneumatic Conveying Systems", Advanced Powder Technology, Vol. , No. , pp. - , 1997.

Crowther, J.M., Cook, A., Eadie, A.S., Knight, Reilly, D., Wallace, P., and Mason, D.J., "The Design Of A Gamma Ray Tomograph For The Study Of Pneumatic Conveying Systems In Dense Phase", Nondestr. Test. Eval., Vol. 14, pp143-162.

Papers Presented in Conferences

2010 Papers

Cowell, A., McGlinchey, D., Pugh, J.R., and Knight, E.A., The Influence of Material Properties on Small Particle Impacts, Bulk Europe 2010 & IMechE Symposium New Frontiers in Bulk Materials Handling, Glasgow, Scotland, 9 – 10 September 2010.

McGlinchey, D., Pugh, J.R., Knight, E.A., Kumaraperumal, A., Samaila, I., and Ibn Mohammed, T., Operation of a Novel Industrial Scale Thermal Solids Mass Flowmeter, Bulk Europe 2010 & IMechE Symposium New Frontiers in Bulk Materials Handling, Glasgow, Scotland, 9 - 10 September 2010.

2009 Papers

McGlinchey, D., UK Bulk Solids Handling Research, UK-China Particle Technology Forum II, Guiyang, China, 1 - 4 September 2009.

McKenna, P.R., Armstrong, K., and Cowell, A., Wireless Monitoring System for a Pneumatic Conveying Rig, 6th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, Brisbane, Australia, 3 – 7 August 2009.

Cowell, A., McGlinchey, D., Pugh, J.R., Knight, E.A., and Kassimkulov, R., Experimental Rig for the Investigation of Small Particle Impact Forces, 6th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, Brisbane, Australia, 3 – 7 August 2009.

Mason, A., McGlinchey, D., and Pugh, J.R., Comparison of Pressure and Force Measurement with Video Images of Dense Phase Pneumatic Conveying, 6th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, Brisbane, Australia, 3 – 7 August 2009.

2008 Papers

McGlinchey, D., Cowell, A., "CFD visualisation of a pneumatic conveying passive by-pass line", 4th International Symposium: Reliable Flow of Particulate Solids (RelPowFlo IV), Tromsø, Norway, 10 - 12 June 2008.

Cowell, A., McGlinchey, D., "Comparison of the stable microsystems texture analyser (TA) with the Schulze ring shear tester", 4th International Symposium: Reliable Flow of Particulate Solids (RelPowFlo IV), Tromsø, Norway, 10 - 12 June 2008.

2007 Papers

Liddell, R., Mason, A., Cowell, A., "Continuous Data Acquisition System for the Monitoring of a Fundamental Multiphase Flow Research Rig", NI Days 07: Worldwide Virtual Instrumentation Conference, pp 48 - 50, November 2007.

Zheng, Y., Pugh, J., McGlinchey, D., Knight, E., "Investigation of the Heat Transfer Coefficient for Particle Mass Flow Measurement", The 9th International Conference on Bulk Materials Storage, Handling and Transportation (ICBMH 2007), Newcastle, Australia, 9-11 October, 2007.

Zheng, Y., Pugh, J., McGlinchey, D., Knight, E., "Heat transfer from the pipe wall to flowing gas-solid plugs in non-invasive mass flow measurement based on a thermal method", The 9th International Conference on Fluid Control, Measurements, and Visualization (FLUCOME 2007), Tallahassee, Florida, USA, 17-19 September 2007.

Cowell, A., McGlinchey, D., Ferguson, L., “Transient Loads on Pneumatic Conveying Pipeline Bends”, Partec 2007, International Congress on Particle Technology, Nuremberg, Germany, 27-29 March 2007.

McGlinchey, D., Cowell, A., “Varying Parameters of the Fluent Eulerian Model for Predicting Pressure Drops in Pneumatic Transport”, Partec 2007, International Congress on Particle Technology, Nuremberg, Germany, 27-29 March 2007.

2006 Papers

McGlinchey, D., Cowell, A., Cheung, V., Pugh, J. R., Knight, E. A., "A Comparison of Pressure Drop Relations and Flow Patterns Between Experiment and a CFD Model of a Pneumatic Conveying Pipeline", CHoPS-05, The 5th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, 27 - 30 August 2006, Sorrento, Italy.

McGee, E., McGlinchey, D., "A Novel Approach to Describing the Flow Related Aspects of Bulk Solids", CHoPS-05, The 5th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, 27 - 30 August 2006, Sorrento, Italy.

McGee, E., McGlinchey, D., "Using Data for Vertical Shear Tests to Define the Flowability of Bulk Solids", CHoPS-05, The 5th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, 27 - 30 August 2006, Sorrento, Italy.

Mason, A., McGlinchey, D., Cowell, A., "An Innovative System for Investigating Materials Inside a Pneumatic Conveying Pipeline", CHoPS-05, The 5th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, 27 - 30 August 2006, Sorrento, Italy.

Zheng, Y., Pugh, J.R., McGlinchey, D., Ansell, R.O., "A Computational Investigation Gas-to-particle Heat Transfer in Non-invasive Mass Flow Measurement for Pneumatic Conveying", CHoPS-05, The 5th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, 27 - 30 August 2006, Sorrento, Italy.

2005 Papers

Cowell, A., McGlinchey, D., Ansell, R.O., "A CFD analysis of the Stable Microsystems Powder Flow Analyser (PFA) with an experimental comparison", Particulate Systems Analysis 2005, 21 - 23 September 2005, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom.

McGee, E., McGlinchey, D., "Characterising bulk solids using a profiling technique that helps solve flow problems", Particulate Systems Analysis 2005, 21 - 23 September 2005, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom.

McGlinchey, D., Cowell, A., Knight, E.A., Pugh, J.R., Mason, A., Foster, B., "Bend pressure drop predictions using the Euler-Euler model in dense phase pneumatic conveying", Particulate Systems Analysis 2005, 21 - 23 September 2005, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom.

Zheng, Y., Pugh, J.R. & McGlinchey, D., "Mass flow rate measurement for gas-solids two-phase flow based on thermal method", Particulate Systems Analysis 2005, 21 - 23 September 2005, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom.

Cowell, A., McGlinchey, D., "Further investigation of the Stable Microsystems Texture Analyser (TA) as a powder characterisation tool", 7^th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, 10 - 14 July 2005, Glasgow, Scotland.

McGlinchey, D., Cowell, A., "Particle-particle interaction in dilute phase pneumatic conveying", 7^th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, 10 - 14 July 2005, Glasgow, Scotland.

McGlinchey, D., McGee, E., "A multifaceted approach to characterising powders for flow", 7^th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, 10 - 14 July 2005, Glasgow, Scotland.

2004 Papers

Ansell, R.O., Gallagher, M., McNaughtan, A. & Pugh, J.R., "Dual Microelectrode Hydrodynamic Difference Voltammetry", Electrochem 2004, Leicester, UK, September 2004.

Cowell, A., McGlinchey, D., "A Study of the Johanson Indicizer and the Stable Microsystems Powder Flow Analyser", 8^th International Conference on Bulk Materials Storage, Handling and Transportation, 5 - 8 July 2004, Wollongong, Australia.

McGlinchey, D., Xiang, J., Cowell, A., Frye, L., Peukert, W., "The Prediction of Contact Forces during Dense Phase Pneumatic Conveying", 8^th International Conference on Bulk Materials Storage, Handling and Transportation, 5 - 8 July 2004, Wollongong, Australia.

McGlinchey D., Cowell A., "The Effect of Reduced Pressure on Mass Flow Rate on a Vibratory Conveyor", PARTEC2004 - International Congress on Particle Technology, 16 - 18 March 2004, Nuremberg, Germany.

2003 Papers

Li J., McGlinchey D., Pandiella S., "Measuring Slug Flows Using Differential Pressure Transducers", 4^th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, 27 - 30 May 2003, Budapest, Hungary.

Xiang J., McGlinchey D., "Numerical Simulation of Particle Motion in Dense Phase Pneumatic Conveying", 4^th International Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, 27 - 30 May 2003, Budapest, Hungary.

Pugh, J.R., "The measurement of solids' mass flow rate", Proceedings of the South Yorkshire International Weighing Conference 2003, 8.1 - 8.12, Barnsley.

2002 Papers

McGlinchey, D., "Determining solids flow rate for blow tank pneumatic conveying systems: an approximate method", 15^th International Congress of Chemical and Process Engineers, Praha, 2002.

Li, J., Pandiella, S.S., Webb, C., McGlinchey, D., Cowell, A., Xiang, J., Knight, E.A., and Pugh, J.R., "Analysis of gas-solids feeding and slug formation on a low- velocity pneumatic conveying system", Pneumatic and Hydraulic Conveying Systems III, Paper 17, October 6 - 10 2002, Banff, Canada.

Pugh, J.R., "In-line Continuous Weighing", Proceedings of the ISA Instrumentation, Systems and Automation European Conference, Bretby, Burton on Trent.

2001 Papers

Li, J., Marjanovic, P., Xiang, J.S. and Knight, E.A., "An Experimental Technique for the Analysis of Plugs Travelling through Pneumatic Pipelines Using Pressure Measurements", 7^th International Conference on Bulk Materials Storage, Handling and Transportation, Newcastle, Australia, October 2001.

Marjanovic, P., Knight, E. A. and Pugh, J. R., "Benchmarking, Optimising and Uprating of Discontinuous Pneumatic Conveying System Performance through On-Site Measurement", 6^th World Congress of Chemical Engineering, September 2001, Melbourne, Australia.

McGlinchey, D., "Vibratory Conveying Under Extreme Conditions: An Experimental Study", 2001 Powder and Bulk Solids Conference, 8^th to 10^th May 2001, Rosemont, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

2000 Papers

Jones M.G., Marjanovic P. McGlinchey D, "An Investigation Of Degradation And Segregation In Typical Coal Handling Processes", Proc of The Third Israeli Conference for Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, The Dead Sea, May 29 - June 1, 2000.

McGlinchey, D., Marjanovic, P., Cook, S., Jones, M.G, "Segregation in Pneumatic Conveying Lines", The International Conference on Powder and Bulk Solids Handling, organised by IMechE, 13-15 June 2000, London UK.

Wykes, M., Counsell, G., McGlinchey, D. and Chung, Wu, "Tokamak Dust, Characterisation And Removal Studies", 21^st Symposium on Fusion Technology, 11^th to 15^th September 2000, Madrid, Spain.

Marjanovic, P., Knight, E.A., and Pugh, J.R., "On-Site Measurement of Pneumatic Conveying System Performance: Why, When, What, Where and How", Proc. Of 16th International Conference on Material Flow, Machines and Devices in Industry, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, December 2000, pp. IP20-25.

1999 Papers

Pugh, J.R., "On- and In-line monitoring of Pneumatic Conveying Processes", Proceedings of RelPowFlow 3, 43 - 53, Porsgrunn, Norway. 11 - 13 August, 1999 (Invited Plenary Paper).

Jones, M.G., Marjanovic, P., and McGlinchey, D., "Investigation Of The Discharge Pattern Of Industrial Coals From Wedge Shaped Hoppers", Proc of Int. Symp. Reliable Flow of Particulate Solids III (Relpowflo III), pp 545 - 552, Porsgrunn, Norway, 11-13 August, 1999.

McNaughtan, A., Ansell, R.O. and Pugh, J.R., "A Novel Centrifugal Inlaid Disc Microelectrode Electrochemical Sensor", Sensors and their Applications X, 77 - 82, IOP Publishing, September 1999.

1998 Papers

Green, G., Pugh, J.R., Mason, D.J. and McNaughtan, A., "A novel measurement of solids mass flow rate in pneumatic conveying systems", Proceedings of OFMPS98, University of Greenwich, UK.

Jones, M.G., Marjanovic, P., McGlinchey, D. and McLaren, R., "Segregation In Handling Processes of Blended Industrial Coal", Proceedings of 6^th Int. Conf. On Bulk Materials Storage, Handling and Transport., University of Wollongong, NSW Australia, September 28-30, 1998.

Evans, A., Ansell, R. O. and Knight, E. A., "The use of low angle laser light scattering and image analysis (LALLS) techniques for the dry characterisation of particulate solids", World Congress on Particle Technology 3, Brighton, 6-9 July, 1998.

1997 Papers

McNaughtan, A., Ansell, R.O. and Pugh, J.R., "A novel surface heated microelectrode", Sensors and their Applications VIII, 83 - 87, IOP Publishing, 1997.

McNaughtan, A., Ansell, R.O., Pugh, J.R. and Hamilton, P., "A novel hydrodynamic voltametric inlaid disc microelectrode measurement system", Sensors and their Applications VIII, 183 - 188, IOP Publishing, 1997.

Pugh, J.R., "The crucial role of on-line measurement in bulk solids handling", Proceedings of the 2^nd Israel Conference for the Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, 2.1 - 2.10, Jerusalem, Israel. ( Invited Plenary Paper).

Green, G., Pugh, J.R., McNaughtan, A. and Mason, D.J., "On-line measurement of solids mass flow rate in pneumatic conveying systems", Proceedings of the 2^nd Israel Conference for the Conveying and Handling of Particulate Solids, 2.17 - 2.21, Jerusalem, Israel.

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