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    A Head Loss & Limit Deposit Velocity Framework

    Article in Journal of Marine Environmental Engineering · June 2017

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    J. of Marine Env. Eng., Vol. 0, pp. 00–00 © 2016 Old City Publishing, Inc.
    Reprints available directly from the publisher Published by license under the OCP Science imprint,
    Photocopying permitted by license only a member of the Old City Publishing Group

    A Head Loss and Limit Deposit Velocity Framework

    S. A. Miedema 1 and R. C. Ramsdell 2

    1 
    Associate Professor in Dredging Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 2, 2628CD Delft, the Netherlands
    2 
    Manager Production Engineering, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock, 2122 York Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523 USA

    Many models for slurry transport exist. Usu- The framework is validated with many
    ally the models describe one of the 5 main experiments from literature.
    flow regimes: fixed or stationary bed trans-
    port; sliding bed transport; heterogeneous Keywords: Slurry Transport, Hydraulic Gradient,
    transport; homogeneous transport and sliding Limit Deposit Velocity
    flow transport. The transition between these
    flow regimes is seldom described, as well as
    the difference between spatial and delivered
    concentration and the behavior of graded Introduction
    sands or gravels. A framework is described
    connecting the different flow regimes. Addi-
    tional models for; the limit deposit velocity, In different industries solids are transported
    the holdup function, the bed height, the con- mixed with water over long distance. One
    centration distribution and graded sands and can distinguish settling and non-settling slur-
    gravels, complete the framework. The frame- ries and also Newtonian and non-Newtonian
    work is based on constant spatial volumetric carrier liquid behavior. In this paper settling
    concentration curves for uniform sands and
    slurries in Newtonian carrier liquids are con-
    gravels. The models for the flow regimes
    and the limit deposit velocity are based on sidered. In general a slurry transport system
    energy considerations. By means of a holdup consists of a number of pipe segments with
    function, the constant spatial volumetric con- (centrifugal) pumps in between as is shown
    centration curves can be transformed into in Figure 1. To determine the pressure and
    constant delivered volumetric concentration power required for the pumps, the following
    curves. Curves for graded sands and gravels
    equations can be used.
    can be constructed by splitting the particle
    size distribution (PSD) into fractions and use The absolute hydrostatic pressure at the in-
    the superposition principle on the resulting let of the suction mouth of the cutter head or
    curves of each fraction. in the drag head (the entrance of the system) is:

    * Corresponding author e-mail: [email protected].; e-mail: [email protected] [AU: Please confirm ok?]

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