CEV504 PARTICLE AND BULK MATERIAL HANDLING

CASE STUDY / MINI PROJECT

Group members:
Name: Student ID:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)

Assessments:
Criteria Point Full Marks Marks
Introduction 20
Analysis of problem 35
Comparison on 20
Solutions
References 10
Report Organisation 5
Language feature 5
and writing style
Grammar 5
TOTAL 100
 CEV504 – PARTICLE AND BULK MATERIAL HANDLING

CASE STUDY

“DESIGN OF SUSTAINABLE DUST COLLECTION SYSTEM”

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently implemented

a Combustible Dust National Emphasis Program (NEP) to reduce the number of fatalities
related to workplace explosions. While this program is not an OSHA standard yet or a
federal law, non-compliance resulted in more than 5,000 violations nationwide. Industries
affected by this program include those which produce organic materials, plastics, wood
products, metals such as aluminum and magnesium, and certain textiles. In May 2011,
OSHA convened an export forum to obtain expert input on regulatory options for a
combustible dust standard.

Therefore, to comply above regulation, a dust collection systems are used in a

variety of industries to capture air that is contaminated with fine, solid particles produced
during various processes. Dust collectors are usually designed for the entire building and
include ductwork. As an environmental engineer at Energy Smart Sdn. Bhd, you have
been assigned a task of designing a dust collection system which consist of a hopper (the
feeder) and pneumatic piping system.

The design system must combine the hopper (as the feeder) and pneumatic pipeline
(combinations of both horizontal and vertical) section. You are provided with a collection
of data to support your design consideration. At the end of the findings, include the
followings in the summary:

 Suitable minimum outlet diameter of hopper to ensure mass flow

 Whether the pneumatic system can tolerate with the blower specification
**This figure of modern pneumatic dust collection system is intended to be shown as an illustration
only

Design data for hopper:

A conical hopper is directly connected to the pipeline of the pneumatic system. The hopper serves
as a temporary storage of the dust and also as a feeder to feed the dust directly into the pipeline.

Shear cell test on the food particle give the variations of following information:

Kinematic angle of wall friction on mild steel, ϕw = 9° to 28°

The dry dust particle flow function which can be represented by the relationship, σy = σC0.6, where
σy is unconfined yield stress (kN/m2) and σc is consolidating stress (kN/m2).

Design data for pneumatic system:

The pneumatic dust collection system will connect to only one receiving bin which is 3500 m away
from the dust collection facility and to be installed at 3 m to the basement. The system uses a
positive pressure pneumatic transport system which is able transport dry dust particle of the
following ranges of:

 Mass flow rates of solids: 500 – 900 kg/hr


Particle density: 2500 – 3000 kg/m3
 Particle size: 100 – 300 µm

Specification of blower: allowable pressure drop of maximum 2.5 bar

Available options of pipe inside diameter (mm) from the supplier:

a. 150 mm
b. 300 mm
c. 450 mm

Additional data:
gas friction factor of 0.005,
density of gas = 1.5 kg/m3
viscosity of gas = 25.1 x 10-6 Pa.s.
voidage in the pipe at choking velocity = 0.9980
The following data are provided to estimate the friction factor of the particles:

Task 1: Literature review

Do a literature review to obtain all information in highlighting the following:

 Conical hopper
 Advantages and disadvantages of mass flow of a conical hopper
 Philosophy of hopper design
 Environmental application of hopper
 Definition of pneumatic conveying
 Philosophy of pneumatic transport design
 Environmental application of pneumatic conveying
 Advantages and disadvantages of pneumatic conveying
 Major components in pneumatic conveying systems
 Characteristics of sustainable dust collection system (compare with current method of
waste collection)
All information must be reported in paragraph, supported with related diagram and pictures.
Include as Section 1: Introduction of dust collection system (hopper and pneumatics) and its
applications.

TASK 2: Designing a sustainable dust collection system

a. Identify and analyze the main design concern for hopper.

  Illustrate the hopper by providing a schematic diagram of the design system.
 Summary of design details:
i. Bulk particle density (specify one constant value)
ii. Hopper flow factor
iii. Hopper semi-included angle for mass flow.
iv. Critical value of unconfined yield stress
v. Minimum diameter of circular outlet
b. Identify and analyze the main design concern for pneumatic system.

 Illustrate the overall pneumatic system by providing a schematic diagram of the design
system (include with hopper)
Highlight the major components involve and explain its function.
 Explain how your design system works in collection and transfer of dry dust to the
receiving bin
 Summary of design details:
i. Specify one constant value of:
- Mass flow rates of solids
- Bulk particle size
ii. Horizontal length
iii. vertical length
iv. Number of bends and its angle
v. Friction factor, fP
vi. Pipe size
vii. Saltation velocity
viii. Total system pressure loss

All findings must be supported with relevant calculation steps and assumptions. Include all
information in Section 2: Hopper and Pneumatic Transport Design System

TASK 3: Comparison study

i. Justify the selection of the semi-included angle and critical outlet diameter to give
mass flow.
 ii. Justify the calculated and allowable pressure loss in pneumatic system.
From the calculation made in task 2, propose with justification of the hopper outlet diameter and
pipe diameter selection. Provide a summary of design details of the selection. Justify your
answer and report the comparison in Section 3: Comparison study.

Report Guidelines

a. Format of report
 Font: Arial, Font size 11 (1.5 spacing)
 Page set up” Top 1”, Bottom 1”, Left 1.1” and Right 1.1”
 Paper size A4

b. Report must have the followings:

 Front page (include all team members name and student ID)
 Table of content
 Content:
Section 1:
Section 2:
.
.
Appendix

 References (min 10 reliable and relevant references, with limited number of online
sources). All information referred from any resources must be cited in the text (in
bracket) and to be listed in the references following the IEEE citation format.

Assessment:
Refer report rubric

 Submission date: 10 December 2018 (Monday before 12.00 noon)

 RUBRIC FOR CASE STUDY ASSESSMEN
Unacceptable
Criteria Criteria Outcomes
(0)
* Minimal evidence of an
introduction and *Minimal
evidence of any conclusion.
Able to explain the introduction based on
Introduction
literature reviews
Incomplete analysis of the
issues/problems.
*The analysis does not
consider information from any
of these sources.
Able to interpret the data/ideas/findings of the *The analysis considers none
Analysis of the Issues or Problems of these.
design problems.
Little or no action suggested
and/or inappropriate
solutions/strategies to all of
Able to suggest an appropriate solutions or the issues/problems.
Comment on Effective
strategies on the issues or problems by
Solutions/Strategies
making proper comparison
Marginal
(1 - 2)
* Contains an introduction to
the topic and includes a
definition and/or classification
and/or description and
*Contains a basic conclusion
(does not necessarily make a
summary or comment).
Superficial analysis of some
the issues/problems.
*The analysis considers
information from one of these
knowledge sources. *The
analysis considers one of
these for the perspectives
they recognize.
Supertifical and/or
inappropriate
solutions/strategies to some
of the issues/problems.
Acceptable
(3 - 4)
*Contains an introduction that
details a definition,
classification and description.
*Contains a summary or
comment.
Thorough analysis of the most
issues/problems. *The
analysis considers information
from one of these knowledge
sources. *The analysis
considers two of these for the
perspectives they recognize.
Appropriate, well thought out
comments about
solutions/strategies or
proposals for
solutions/strategies t most of
the issues/problems.
Exceptional Full
(5-6) Marks
*Introduction contains
background information and
details definition,
classification and description.
*Contains a summary and
comment that concludes the
project. 20
Insightful and thorough
analysis of all the
issues/problems.
*The analysis considers
information from all of these
knowledge sources.
*The analysis considers all
three of these for the
perspectives they recognize.
35
Well documented, reasoned
and pedagogically appriopriate
comments on the
solutions/strategies to all
issues/problems.
20

Additional Sources or References
Not relate to any Relate to limited Relate to some of Relate to excellent
data/theories/findings from data/theories/findings from data/theories/findings from data/theories/findings from
researches/references or etc. researches/references or etc. researches/references or etc. researches/references or etc
Able to locate data/theories/findings from
with clearly documented links. 10 10
researches/references and etc on the issues
or problems.

Had three or more of the
following limitations:
*Organization was not logical,
*Information was not
consistently integrated
Organisation Able to arrange data logically and consistently together and
*Information was not
summarized when needed.
Had two of the following
limitations:
*Organization was not logical,
*Information was not
consistently integrated
together and
*Information was not
summarized when needed.
Had one of the following The project study organization
limitations: was:
*Organization was not logical, *Easy to follow,
*Information was not *Presented in a logical
consistently integrated manner,
together and *Integrated information and
*Information was not *Summarized information 5 5
summarized when needed. when needed.

Able to demonstrate a good language feature
Language Feature and Writing
(vocubulary and evaluative language) and
Style
writing style in the report.
Writing is affected by all the
following limitations:
*Redundant phrasing, *Run-on
sentences and *Incorrect use
of vocabulary.
* Minimal evidence of
technical and evaluative
languages.
Writing is affected by two of
the following limitations:
*Redundant phrasing, *Run-on
sentences and *Incorrect use
of vocabulary.
*Attemp to used technical and
evaluative languages.
Writing is affected by one of
the following limitations:
*Redundant phrasing, *Run-on
sentences and *Incorrect use
of vocabulary.
*Uses technical and evaluative
languages.
The style of writing is:
*Professional, *Easy to
understand and *Uses
appropriate vocabulary. 5 5
*Uses a variety of technical
language and uses evaluative
language to develop their
sentences or informations.

*No use of paragraphing &
*Some meaning can be
determined.
*Few conventional spelling.
Able to demonstrate an organized paragraph
Grammar
and minimal incorrect spelling in the report.
* Paragraphs have incorrect
structure,
*Most simple and compound
sentences are correct and
meaning is mosty clear.
* Correct spelling of most
simple and common words.
*Writing is organized into
paragraphs that develop an
idea.
*Correct spelling of some
simple, common and more
difficult words.
*Writing is organized into
paragraphs that contain a
topic sentence, developing 5 5
sentences and a linking
sentences.
*Correct spelling of some
simple, common and some
difficult words.