Hydraulic Transportation of Minerals/Ores/Industrial Wastes

Hydraulic transportation being an environment friendly, bulk and distant means of transportation system, it is widely adapted by industries for transportation of minerals, ores and industrial wastes in powder form. Pilot plant test facilities have been established for determine basic design parameters for slurry transportation in a Vertical directions (Steady flow and Pulsatile flow conditions), Horizontal directions (High concentration & Low concentration).

A vertical pipe loop test facility consisting of 75 mm NB and 100 mm NB flexible hose pipes of 20 m long each has been set up to provide basic design data for transportation of sea bed minerals (manganese nodules) from a sea depth of 6 km in slurry form. Horizontal pipe loop test facilities (high concentration and low concentration) has been established in order to transport powdery materials (Ores, Minerals & Industrial wastes such as coal ash, red mud etc.) in slurry form at different concentrations and for providing basic design parameters for commercial slurry pipelines. These facilities have been extensively used for providing engineering data to a more than 25 public and private industries for commercial transportation of minerals/ores/industrial waste slurries.

Energy saving, safe, silent, ecologically safe, reliable mode of transport, easy operation & maintenance