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Industries handling biomass such as wood pellets must consider strategies to avoid the concentration and build-up of fine particles (smaller 40 microns) in their handling and storage equipment which could cause dust explosions. Dust explosions occur when five conditions, as named in the dust explosion pentagon, are fulfilled.
To be able to identify areas of high dust concentrations in handling and storage equipment, simulations (CFD) or experiments must be conducted. Simulations require the calibration and validation of models which are very time consuming. In this seminar we share our experience of setting up experiments for the purpose of calibrating and validating simulation models. We also discuss strategies and challenges faced by practitioners.
