Conveying of Solids

Gravity Chutes
Down which the solids fall under the action of gravity

Belt Conveyors
Where the solids move horizontally or at a small angle to the horizontal on a continuous moving belt

Screw Conveyors
In which the solids are moved along a pipe or channel by rotating helical impeller

Bucket Elevators
In which particles are carried upwards attached to a continuously moving belt

Vibrating Conveyors
In which particles travel in series of steps through a symmetric vibration. During the forward stroke of vibration, particles are carried forward in contact with it and the acceleration in the reverse stroke is so high that the table slips under the particles. In this particles move like fluid behavior

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Air Slides
Where the particles (maintained partially suspeneded in a channel by the upward flow of air through porous distributer) flow at a small angle to horizontal.

Pneumatic/Hydraulic Conveying
Particles are transported in an air stream or water stream .