Abstract:
In industry the flow of mineral particles in silos playa very important role in the recovery
of these particles into containers for bagging and transport. The silo design parameters and
particulate properties are restricting the flow behavior in silos thereby controlling the rate
of packing into containers as a finished product or else in the utilization of these particles
for subsequent unit operations down the processing line. Further, telescopic silos have
been introduced recently in mining industry [1] for dust suppression in quarries, gravel
pits by minimizing the distribution of dust and fines in to the surrounding areas. There are
factors affecting the flow behavior in silos [2] such as particle size, angle of repose.
moisture content, static electric charges of powders and so on. In order to simulate the
behavior of mineral particulates in silos, glass funnels of different dimensions have been
chosen due to their transparency.
