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Pneumatics - Solid Transport Carrying Velocities
Air carrying velocities for solid transport of products as cement, coal, flour and more
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The table below can be used as a rule of thumb for the design of air carrying speed in pneumatic solid transport systems:
| Product | Carrying Velocities | |
|---|---|---|
| (m/s) | (ft/min) | |
| Ashes, powdered clinker | 30 - 43 | 6500 - 8500 |
| Cement | 30 - 46 | 6500 - 9000 |
| Coal, powered | 20 - 28 | 4000 - 5500 |
| Coffee beans | 15 - 20 | 3000 - 4000 |
| Cork | 17 - 28 | 3500 - 5500 |
| Corn, wheat, rye | 25 - 36 | 5500 - 7000 |
| Cotton | 22 - 30 | 4500 - 6500 |
| Flour | 17 - 30 | 3500 - 6500 |
| Grain dust | 10 - 15 | 2000 - 3000 |
| Grinding and foundry dust | 17 - 23 | 3500 - 4500 |
| Jute | 22 - 30 | 4500 - 6500 |
| Lead dust | 20 - 30 | 4500 - 6500 |
| Leather dust | 8 - 12 | 1800 - 2500 |
| Lime | 25 - 36 | 5500 - 7500 |
| Limestone dust | 10 - 15 | 2000 - 3500 |
| Metal dust | 15 - 18 | 3500 - 4000 |
| Oats | 22 - 30 | 4500 - 6500 |
| Plastic molding powder | 15 - 17 | 3000 - 3500 |
| Plastic dust | 10 - 12 | 2000 - 2500 |
| Pulp chips | 22 - 36 | 4500 - 7000 |
| Rags | 22 - 33 | 4500 - 6500 |
| Rubber dust | 10 - 15 | 2000 - 3000 |
| Sand | 30 - 46 | 6000 - 9000 |
| Sandblast | 17 - 23 | 3500 - 4500 |
| Sawdust and shavings, light | 10 - 15 | 2000 - 3000 |
| Sawdust and shavings, heavy | 17 - 23 | 3500 - 4500 |
| Textile dust | 10 - 15 | 2000 - 3500 |
| Wood chips | 20 - 25 | 4500 - 5500 |
| Wool | 22 - 30 | 4500 - 6000 |
- Systems for Pneumatic Transport Pneumatic transport systems suitable for powder or solids
- Pneumatic Transport Fundamentals An introduction to pneumatic transport of powders
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