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2610155 
Journal Article 
DEM prediction of industrial and geophysical particle flows 
Cleary, PW 
2010 
1 
Particuology
ISSN: 1674-2001 
8 
2 
106-118 
WOS:000276581200003 
Simulation of industrial particle flows using DEM (Discrete Element Method) offers the opportunity for better understanding of the flow dynamics by the inclusion of particle scale physics that often determine the nature of these flows. Increased understanding from the models can lead to improvements in equipment design and operation, potentially leading to large increases in equipment and process efficiency, throughput and/or product quality. Industrial applications are typically large and involve complex particulate behaviour in complex geometries. This paper explores the critical influence of particle shape on granular system behaviour and then discusses examples of DEM applied to several large industrial problems. (C) 2009 Chinese Society of Particuology and Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. 
DEM; Granular flow; Landslide; Mill; Screen; Mixing