Pneumatic Transport Size Particles

Reference data and engineering information about pneumatic transport size particles for miscellaneous applications.

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Overview

Engineering reference data for Pneumatic Transport Size Particles in miscellaneous.

Key Formulas

Unit Conversion

$y = x \cdot k$

Multiply by conversion factor.

Linear Interpolation

$y = y_1 + \frac{(x - x_1)(y_2 - y_1)}{x_2 - x_1}$

Estimate between two known points.

Percentage

$p = \frac{\text{part}}{\text{whole}} \times 100\%$

Part as fraction of whole.

Variables

Symbol	Description	Unit
$x$	Input value	—
$y$	Output value	—
$k$	Conversion factor	—

Typical Particle Sizes in Pneumatic Transport

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Typical particle sizes for common products encountered in pneumatic transport systems.
Product	Typical Particle Size(micron)
Outdoor dust	0.5
Sand blasting	1.4
Foundry dust	1.0 - 200
Granite cutting	1.4
Coal mining	1.0
Raindrops	500 - 5000
Mist	40 - 500
Fog	1 - 40
Fly ash	3 - 70
Pulverized coal	10 - 400

Source: engineeringtoolbox.com

Note: Particle sizes are often expressed in microns. For reference, $1 \text{ micron} = 0.001 \text{ mm}$ .

References

Original Source

Source: engineeringtoolbox.com