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The intelligent pipeline pneumatic conveying method is a potentially efficient solution for the transportation of municipal solid waste (MSW). Due to the complex compositions and large volumes of MSW, the application of pneumatic conveying technology requires particular designs. However, the related research is limited. Here, we determined the physical properties of MSW by investigating their compositions. Specifically, we described the movement characteristics of waste under pneumatic conveying based on theoretical calculation, simulation, and preliminary trials. We obtained the key parameters during the pneumatic conveying of MSW including the no-load friction factor, the comprehensive resistance coefficient, the number of velocity heads lost and the shape factor of materials, which pave a way for the design of pneumatic conveying system. The obtained results provide supports for the research and development of waste pneumatic conveying technology.
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The authors would like to acknowledge the financial support provided by Weihai Science & Technology Development Plan Project of China (No. 2018NS05) and Special Funding for Anhui Province Universities Natural Science Key Research Project (No. KJ2020A0989). Y. Tan has received research support from Weihai Science and Technology Bureau and Department of Education, Anhui Province, China.
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Tan, Y., Zhao, C., Yuan, S. et al. Research on movement characteristic parameters of MSW under pneumatic conveying environment. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 21, 5743–5758 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-023-05406-6
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