Discrete Element Method (DEM) and Experimental Studies of the Angle of Repose and Porosity Distribution of Pellet Pile
Open Access
- 23 August 2019
- Vol. 7 (9), 561
- https://doi.org/10.3390/pr7090561
Abstract
The lumpy zone in a blast furnace is composed of piles formed naturally during burden charging. The properties of this zone have significant effects on the blast furnace operation, including heat and mass transfer, chemical reactions and gas flow. The properties of the layers mainly include the angle of repose and porosity distribution. This paper introduces two methods, the Discharging Method and the Lifting Method, to study the influence of the packing method on the angle of repose of the pile. The relationships of the angle of repose and porosity with physical parameters are also investigated. The porosity distribution in the bottom of a pile shows a decreasing trend from the region below the apex to the center. The coordination number of the particles is employed to explain this change. The maximum of the frequency distribution of it was found to show a negative correlation to the static friction coefficient, but becomes insensitive to the parameter as the static friction coefficient increases above 0.6.Keywords
Funding Information
- Program for Professor of Special Appointment (Eastern Scholar) at Shanghai Institutions of Higher Learning (No.TP2015039)
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