We have been involved in many industrial and fundamental research and development activities within the pneumatic conveying field during the last 25 years. Some of our major activities are listed below:

• System design and optimization using a scaling-up technique
  • After an extensive scientific research program conducted at POSTEC, a computer based simulation program which is based on a scaling-up technique has been developed.
• On-line non-intrusive mass flow measurement
  • Based on the scaling up model, we have formulated a technique to measure mass flow rate in pneumatic conveying pipelines. This technique is completely non-intrusive and simple to implement. One can see the mass flow rate of solids passing through a concerned section in real time frame ("on-line").
• Feasibility tests of different products for pneumatic conveying
• Control system for pneumatic conveying
• Determination of the influence of material characteristics on transport characteristics.
• Use multivariate data analysis technique in mass flow measurement
• Investigation of material degradation during pneumatic transport
• Erosion of pipe components: POSTEC has developed a test method and a new erosion tester, which can measure the erosion rate on-line, by changing the angle of impact and solids particle velocity.
• Vertical air-lift: the effect of operating conditions on the conveying capacity, particle velocity, and the pipeline pressure drop is investigated.
• Bulk tank design