title: System for dispensing and continuously measuring the flow of solid particles into a hot high pressure gas flow.
abstract: A system for dispensing and continuously measuring the flow of solid particles into a hot high-pressure gas flow for times up to 1 h is described. A differential pressure across an orifice is used to force the particle flow. A strain gauge load cell is used to continuously sense the weight of the container from which the particles are being dispensed. Calibration results are included for flows of 100-microm-diam glass spheres through several orifices at rates from 1 to 15 g/s.
authors.affiliation: Sandia Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87115, USA.
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Goin
authors.forename: J G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: McClure