In the present study, pressure drop have been measured for narrow sized silica sand slurry and bimodal slurry consisting of narrow sized silica sand and fly ash as fine particles in different proportions keeping the overall efflux concentration same using a pilot plant test loop. The pressure drop has been measured over a length of 4.0 m in 50 mm NB diameter pipe line for fully developed flow. ...

The major odoriferous components of fresh pig slurry were identified using gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. From the analytical data, a standard artificial slurry was reconstituted. The performance of conducting polymer odour sensor arrays was evaluated using the individual chemical volatile components and the artificial slurry itself. Most of the components are discriminated fr...

The purpose of the present investigation is to compare the statistically controlled machining solution of titanium alloys using ultrasonic machining (USM). In this study, the previously developed Taguchi model for USM of titanium and its alloys has been investigated and compared. Relationships between the material removal rate, tool wear rate, surface roughness and other controllable machining ...

The effects of ultrasonication of corn slurry, on particle size distribution and enzymatic hydrolysis was studied for the dry-grind mill ethanol industry. Two independent ultrasonic experiments were conducted at a frequency of 20 kHz; in batch and continuous systems. The ground corn slurry (33% m/v) was pumped at flow rates 10-28 L/min in continuous flow experiments, and sonicated at constant a...

Odor from buildings where pigs are housed is generated by anaerobic fermentation of undigested materials in pig slurry stored for several weeks in pit. The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of storage period on the level of odorous compounds in pig slurry and on its bacterial community. A slurry sample (15 L) was taken from the pit of a finisher pig building and incubated in...

Abstract — Ceramic shell investment casting process is used to produce high quality metal products with relatively close dimensional tolerances. The refractory primary slurry that is applied to the surface of the pattern assembly, to pick up its surface details plays a very important role in ceramic shell investment casting process (CSICP). It produces a smooth, acceptable surface finish of the...

Optimal transfer of two-phase solid-liquid flow (slurry flow) has long been a major industrial challenge. Slurry pumps are among the most common types centrifugal used to deal with this issue. The approach improving slurry and consequently increasing efficiency transmission system requires overcoming effects such as reduction in head, efficiency, wear. This study attempts investigate changes pu...

Slurry injection below maize seeds is a rather new application technique developed to improve the nitrogen use efficiency of liquid organic manure. To enable the characterization of the spatial and temporal soil mineral nitrogen (SMN) dynamics after slurry injection the present study aims to develop an appropriate soil sampling strategy. Three consecutive experiments were conducted. The first t...