该项目的是评估和探索在实际工业环境下有关潮湿物料的输送性能和实际处理能力,在设计、应用、运行方面找出解决实际问题的方法。这项研究包括输送性能的测量和通过一些相关条件的潮湿物料的问题,建立更广泛的潮湿物料气动输送的应用潜力的工业调查,试验各种潜在的问题,解决潮湿物料不同的属性,并最终开发指导协助设计者在选择解决方案时遇到潮湿物料输送的时机。该研究成果将为化学品、食品和骨灰以及矿物等比较广泛的制造业部门提供额外的服务。The overall objective is to evaluate and explore the conveying properties and practical handling challenges with a range of wet minerals in conditions relevant to real industry operating conditions, and to identify practical methods for overcoming problems in design, application and reliable operation.The work will include the measurement of conveying properties and problems with a range of wet materials across a range of relevant conditions; plant surveys to establish existing conveying problems and the potential for application of pneumatic conveying to a wider range of wet materials; the trial of various potential solutions to these problems across a range of wet materials with different properties; and, ultimately the development of a design guide assisting the designer in the choice of solution when faced with a wet material conveying opportunity.The outcome of the research will have application potentially to chemicals, foods and ashes as well as minerals, giving an opportunity to provide additional services to a wide swathe of the manufacturing sectors.