Bulk Solids Centre

The research team of bulk solids laboratory primarily deals with the metering of mechanical and physical properties of bulk solids as such properties represent important input parameters for FEM, DEM and/or CFD methods. The obtained values are further used to design transport and storage equipment. The main research objectives of the laboratory are to discern the basic principles and behaviour of bulk solids particles.

Equipment:

• Rotation shear machine Schulze RST-01
• Powder Reometer Freeman FT4
• Vibration separator – FRITSCH Analysette 3S
• Laser granulometer CILAS 1190
• Disc centrifuge CPS DC24000 UHR
• Optical granulometer Retsch CAMSIZER
• High-speed camera + PIV Analyser
• Industrial tomography
• Discrete Element Method (DEM)

The research team investigates bulk solids dynamic flows along the transport routes and in the storage and/or processing facilities. The application of DEM in the design and optimization of equipment/faci­lities is conditioned by research of the particulate solids properties as they represent important input values to validate and calibrate the calculation method.

The team of bulk solids laboratory deals with conceptual design, diagnostics and optimization of transport, processing and storage equipment/ facilities supported by state-of-the-art methods.

Service Offer:

• “In situ” laboratory metering of geometry and mechanical-physical properties of bulk solids
• Planning and consultation services to deal with engineering problems
• Experimental testing, examination and evaluation of particulate solids, of design of engineering details and features of the tested models, and of pilot tests and/or real equipment
• Stress analysis for the design of hoppers and silos, strategic solutions in order to achieve projected parameters
• Diagnostics of designed hoppers and silos, dealing with bulk solids flow failures in engineering facilities, metering of material flow parameters

Fields of Application:

• Technology and processes related to bulk solids and powders
• Equipment for transport, handling and storage of bulk solids
• Equipment for production, sorting and disintegration of bulk solids

Cooperation with the Industry:

Alta, a.s.

DSD – Dostál, a.s.

Farmet, a.s.

NOEN, a.s.

WISTA, s.r.o.