Modelling and characterisation of biomass materials for pneumatic transport

该项目旨在开发一种颗粒尺度的微探头，以捕捉生物质压实、膨胀和相关气流的瞬时动态，用于气力输送和可能更远的地方。低速密相气力输送是输送精细生物质原料的理想方法。然而，如果没有对生物质群体压实和膨胀响应的基本了解，气力输送机将过度设计和能源密集型。该项目将能够准确测量颗粒尺度上的运动、惯性和力信息，为密相生物质气力输送制定更准确的设计方案。

This project aims to develop a particle scale microprobe to capture the transient dynamics of biomass compaction, dilation and associated airflow for pneumatic conveying and potentially beyond. Low velocity, dense phase pneumatic transport presents the ideal method for transporting delicate biomass feedstocks. However, without the fundamental understanding of the compactive and dilative response of biomass ensembles, pneumatic conveyors will be over-designed and energy intensive. This project will enable accurate measurement of the motion, inertia and force information at the particle scale, to produce more accurate design protocols for dense phase biomass pneumatic transport.