Investigation of the process of hydraulic mixtures thickening

Abstract

Hydraulic transportation of bulk materials is increasingly used in various sectors of the economy. Numerous studies conducted by various organizations show that the efficiency of hydraulic transport increases with increasing consistency. However, in many cases due to technical and technological conditions it is impossible to obtain flows of high saturation or use thickeners of hydraulic mixtures, as some of them cannot provide high concentration, others due to their design features (large overall dimensions, weight) cannot be used in the system of continuous transport. Therefore, the creation and introduction into production of new types of thickeners is currently of great importance.