PGBSIA 2013: Final Program

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PGBSIA 2013:

International Conference on Powder, Granule and Bulk Solids:

Innovations and Applications


Venue: Thapar University, Patiala, India

Dates: November 28-30, 2013


Conference Website: http://www.pgbsia2013.com



Dear Sir/Madam

I am pleased to invite you to attend this MEGA EVENT in the area of POWDER, GRANULE and BULK SOLIDS to be organized on November 28-30, 2013 at Thapar University, Patiala, India.

The Conference will cover various fundamental and applied aspects of Particle Technology (from Research to Industry) - Integrating Academic and Industry Communities.

Here is the final Technical Program:


PGBSIA 2013:

SCHEDULE OF TECHNICAL PROGRAM



DAY 1

INVITED EXPERT LECTURES

Advances in bulk material handling technology – linking research and industry

Peter Wypych, University of Wollongong, Australia

Control of dust in particulate process industries

C.R. Copeland and S. Komar Kawatra, Michigan Technological University, USA

SESSION 1A1:

BULK SOLIDS HANDLING AND PROCESSING


An investigation into friction forces of particulate plugs moving in vertical and horizontal pipes

Semion Shaul and Haim Kalman, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

Local mean velocity measurement of pneumatically conveyed particles using electrostatic sensor arrays and cross-correlation method

Shengnan Wang, Chuanlong Xu, Shimin Wang and Yuezhu Wu, Southeast University, Nanjing University, Nanjing, China

A comparative study on gravity-induced flow and forced flow of pulverized coal

Haifeng Lu, Xiaolei Guo, Fuyu Wu, Xiaolin Sun, Kai Liu and Xin Gong, Shanghai Engineering Research Centre of Coal Gasification, Institute of Clean Coal Technology, East China University of Science and Technology, China

Vibrological effects in rapid gravity flows of particulate solids on a rough chute

Viktor N. Dolgunin, Andrew N. Kudy, Pavel A. Ivanov, Oleg O. Ivanov, Anatoliy M. Klimov and Vasiliy A. Pronin, Tambov State Technical University, Tambov, Russian Federation

Combustible Dust Explosion Risk Management

Felipe Ong, BS&B Safety Systems, Singapore

SESSION 1A2:

BULK SOLIDS HANDLING AND PROCESSING


WORKSHOP:

Design, case-studies and troubleshooting of dense-phase pneumatic conveying systems

Peter Wypych and S.S.Mallick,University of Wollongong, Australia and Thapar University, India

SESSION 1A3:

BULK SOLIDS HANDLING IN THERMAL POWER PLANTS


Practical issues of coal handling plant operation in a thermal power plants

I.K.Rajdeva, National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), India

Latest developments in ash handling systems in Indian power plants

Tirupati Rao, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), Bangalore, India

Advances in pneumatic, slurry conveying within industry

Sumantra Sen, Tecpro Systems Limited, Kolkata, India

Present day scenario of handling bottom ash

Debashish De, Development Consultants Private Limited, Kolkata, India

SESSION 1B1:

PARTICLE SYNTHESIS, PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERIZATION


IR spectrum of the wet very fine particulate material

Tomas Sverak, Christopher G. J. Baker and Katerina Sikorova, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic

tudy of wettability and surface energy characteristics of nano-coated pharmaceutical excipient powders

Vikram Karde and Chinmay Ghoroi, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, India

A Scientific approach to evaluate normal class room chalk and imported dustless chalk: an application of instrumentation and control engineering

Manish Thakker, Dinesh O.Shah, Premal Shukla, Dharmsinh Desai University, India, University of Florida, USA

Influence of pH on the stability of alumina and silica nanosuspensions produced by stirred media milling

Chetan M. Patel, Mousumi Chakraborty and Z. V. P. Murthy, National Institute of Technology, Surat, India

Control of nanoparticle agglomeration: role of synthesis technique and surfactant

Chandni Khurana, O.P Pandey and Bhupendra Chudasama, Thapar University, India

SESSION 1B2:

PARTICLE MECHANICS AND SIMULATION


Discrete element modeling of grain flow pattern in continuous cross-flow grain dryer

R. P. Kingsly Ambrose, Josephine M. Boac and Dirk Maier, Kansas State University, U.S.A

Effect of elliptical particles orientation on macro and micromechanical behaviour during direct shear test

Ali Asghar Mirghasemi and Morteza Naeij, University of Tehran, Iran

Modeling of nano-suspension droplet drying by CFD-DEM approach

Y.Ostrovski, A. Levy, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

A study of CFD modelling on variation of solid fraction in a batch fluidized bed

G Srinivas and Y Pydi Setty, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India

ASPEN Plus simulation and experimental study of different dry biomass solid waste gasification process using air–steam fluidized bed gasifier

R. Tripathy and A. Sahoo, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India

SESSION 1C1:

FLUIDIZATION AND GRANULAR FLOW


The porosity distribution in monodisperse and polydisperse fixed beds and its impact on the fluid flow

Sebastian Schulze, Petr A. Nikrityuk, Bernd Meyer, Institute of Energy Process Engineering and Chemical Engineering, Germany

Material Behaviour of Spherical Elastic-Plastic Granules at Diametrical Compression

Alexander Russell, Peter Müller and Jürgen Tomas, Otto von Guericke University of Magdeburg, Germany

Droplet spreading on micro-patterned and micro-porous granular beds

Ananth Praveen Kumar, Venkatanarayana Prasad S, Tamal Banerjee and Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India

Droplet spreading on micro-patterned and micro-porous granular beds

Ananth Praveen Kumar, Venkatanarayana Prasad S, Tamal Banerjee and Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati, India

Study of the dynamics of wet granulates under shear

Jayati Sarkar and Dheerendra Dubey, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India

SESSION 1C2:

APPLICATIONS OF PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY


Oil agglomeration of coal fines in continuous Mode of Operation

Ankush Gupta, H.V.C. Chary Guntupalli, M.G. Dastidar, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi, India

A comparative study on physico-chemical characteristics and synthesis of typical nanofluids

Ajay Vasishth, K.S.R. Murthy and Gagan Anand, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India

Optimization of the deposition parameters of DLC coatings with the IC-PECVD method

T.P.Singh and Vijay Kumar S. Jatti, Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune, India

Particle deposition of diamond-like-carbon on silicon wafers using inductively coupled PECVD

Vijay Kumar S.Jatti, T.P.Singh and Ravi Sekhar, Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune, India

Improving lubrication of EDM oil at higher shear rate and temperature with carbon nanotubes

Balram Tripathi and B. Ravindra and Y.M. Joshi, S S Jain Subodh (PG) College Jaipur, Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur, India, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India

SESSION 1C3:

APPLICATIONS OF PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY


WORKSHOP:

Application of powder technology to detection of fingerprints on crime scene evidence

G.S. Sodhi, S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, Delhi, India

WORKSHOP:

Nanoparticle synthesis, characterization, engineering applications: present challenges and future developments

Coordinators: Dr. Bonamali Pal and Dr. Bhupinder Chudasama, Thapar University, India (in collaboration with subject experts

DAY 2

INVITED EXPERT LECTURES

Recent advances in long distance belt conveyors

Gabriel Lodewijks, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

Using threshold velocities to determine flow regime maps for pneumatic conveying

Haim Kalman, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

Discrete element simulation of granular and multiphase flows

Navid Mostoufi, University of Tehran, Iran

Modelling milling processes

Avy Levy, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

Imaging applied to particles and particles Systems characterization: fundamentals

Giuseppe Bonifazi and Silvia Serranti, University of Rome, Italy

Nucleophile induced reversible dissolution of metal in aqueous surfactant solution: an astounding conclusion

Tarasankar Pal, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

SESSION 2A1:

BULK SOLIDS HANDLING AND PROCESSING


WORKSHOP:

Conveyor dynamics

Gabriel Lodewijks, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

Session 2A2:

Bulk Solids Handling and Processing


WORKSHOP:

Bulk material storage facilities – design and management considerations

Peter Wypych, University of Wollongong, Australia

SESSION 2B1:

PARTICLE SYNTHESIS, PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERIZATION


Chemical imaging applied to particles and particles Systems characterization: case studies

Giuseppe Bonifazi and Silvia Serranti, University of Rome, Italy

Facile synthesis of anisotropic Au nanostructures by laser irradiation and study their optical and electro-kinetic properties

Bonamali Pal and Rupinder Kaur, Thapar University, India

Magnetic properties of nano-structured Co and Ni synthesized by modified NaBH4 reduction route

Shankar B. Dalavi and Rabi N. Panda, BITS Pilani, Goa, India

Effect of processing variables on WC nanoparticles synthesized by solvothermal route

Gourav Singla, K. Singh and O. P. Pandey, Thapar University, India

A simple aqueous solution based chemical methodology for preparation of mesoporous alumina: efficient adsorbent for defluoridation of water

Desagani Dayananda, Venkateswara Rao Sarva, Sivankutty Vadakkethonippurathu Prasad, Jayaraman Arunachalam, Narendra Nath Ghosh, BITS Pilani, Goa, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Hyderabad, India, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST-CSIR), Kerala, India

SESSION 2B2:

PARTICLE MECHANICS AND SIMULATION


Effect of dune formation on pressure drop in horizontal pneumatic conveying system

Ajay B. Makwana, Ramjee Korada and Manaswita Bose, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India

An investigation on flow pattern and velocity fields in a two dimensional flat bottomed rectangular silo with central and off-centre discharge

Sanjay K. Sardar, Ritwik Maiti, Prasanta K. Das and Gargi Das, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India

CFD simulation for hydrodynamic behaviour of fine particles in a fluidized bed

P. Sahoo and A. Sahoo, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India

CFD analysis of hydrodynamic behavior in FC crystallizer

Anis Bakhsh and H. M. Jena, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India

Numerical simulation of solid liquid two-phase flow behavior in centrifugal slurry Pump

Satish Kumar, Thapar University, India

SESSION 2C1:

FLUIDIZATION AND GRANULAR FLOW


Optimizing granulating fluid levels in high shear wet granulation using wet mass rheology

S. Arelly, S. Priyadarshini, A. Haque, H. Verma, R. Gandhi*, K. Venkatesh, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.

Pressure drop and gas holdup studies in a spout-fluid bed

Sujan Kumar B and Venu Vinod A, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India

Effects of physical and mechanical properties on fluidized bed drying of rajma seed

S. Jena and A. Sahoo, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India

Studies on parameter optimization for particle growth in a fluidized bed granulator: interval halving method

Abanti Sahoo and Lisa Sahoo, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India

Segregation in horizontally shaken binary granular mixtures in Christmas-tree channel

Ashish Bhateja, Ishan Sharma and Jayant K Singh, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India

SESSION 2C2:

APPLICATIONS OF PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY


Hot deformation behaviour of Aluminium composite produced through powder metallurgy route

A. Rajeshkannan, University of the South Pacific, Laucala Campus, Fiji

A novel multipurpose powder/small particle composition for detection of fingerprints on a legion of crime scenes

G.S. Sodhi and Jasjeet Kaur, S.G.T.B. Khalsa College, Shaheed Rajguru College of Applied Sciences for Women, Delhi, India

Sol gel derived hierarchially porous granular ceramics and aerogels for multifunctional applications

Linsha Vazayal, K.V. Mahesh and S. Ananthakumar, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Kerala, India

AC and DC conductivity studies on lead free ceramics:Sr1-xCaxBi4Ti4O15(x=0, 0.2 to 0.8)

Gagan Anand, Ajay Vasishth, Piyush Kuchhal and P. Sarah, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India

Development of closed-cell aluminum composite foams

Suresh Kumar, Ranvir Singh Panwar and O. P. Pandey, Thapar University, India

DAY 3



INVITED EXPERT LECTURES


Some fundamental aspects of the rheology of dense granular materials

Prabhu R. Nott, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

Re-interpretation of fluidization

Xianfeng Fan, University of Edinburgh, UK

Energy saving pneumatic conveying of bulk solids

Arika Rinoshika, Yamagata University, Japan

The significant parameter for the production of nanoparticles by stirred media milling

B. Pitchumani, Institute of Technology, New Delhi, India

Modelling dense-phase pneumatic conveying of bulk solids

Chandana Ratnayake, Tel-Tek Institute, Norway

Recent advances in pipe conveyor technology

Renhu Pan, Fujian Longking Company, China

SESSION 3A1:

BULK SOLIDS HANDLING AND PROCESSING


WORKSHOP:

Ash handling systems in thermal power plants

Renhu Pan, Fujian Longking Company, China

SESSION 3A2: BULK SOLIDS HANDLING AND PROCESSING

Understanding powder caking as a consequence of a range of mechanisms by means of powder rheometry

Tim Freeman, Nishil Malde and Yogin Chandorkar, Freeman Technology, UK and Aimil India

Coal blending for Indian power plants –a case study

Dipta Sundar Mallick, Development Consultants Private Limited, Kolkata, India

Bulk hydraulic disposal of fly ash slurry at high solids concentrations

P. K. Senapati and B. K. Mishra, CSIR-IIMT, Bhubaneswar

Blinded T-bends flow patterns in pneumatic conveying systems

Nir Santo and Haim Kalman, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel

Powder consolidation – why it is a problem and how to solve it

Nilay Shah, Brookfield Engineering USA

SESSION 3B1:

PARTICLE SYNTHESIS, PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERIZATION


Enhanced stability, conductance and catalytic activity of gold nanoparticles via oxidative dissolution by KMnO4

Anila Monga and Bonamali Pa, Thapar University, India

Effect of pH on synthesis of single phase Titania (TiO2) nanoparticles and its characterization

G. Sarala Devi K. Shanth Kumar, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India

Processing and characterization of plasma spray coatings of glass micro-spheres premixed with Al2O3 particles

Gaurav Gupta and Alok Satapathy, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India

Morphological study of carbon nanoparticles synthesized at high temperature and pressure

Mani Mahajan, K. Singh and O. P. Pandey, Thapar University, India

SESSION 3B2:

PARTICLE SYNTHESIS, PROPERTIES AND CHARACTERIZATION


Effect of thermal treatment on morphology and photocatalytic activity of fe-impregnated sodium titanate nanotubes

Inderpreet S. Grover, Satnam Singh and Bonamali Pal, Thapar University, India

Photocatalytic degradation of Janus Green B using TiO2 nanoparticles synthesized by sol gel method

Pooja Singla, Manoj Sharma, O.P. Pandey and K. Singh, Sri Guru Granth Sahib World University, Thapar University, India

Development of gypsum powder admixture for exterior wall plaster

Sudhir K. Singh, Thapar University, Patiala, India

SESSION 3C1:

APPLICATIONS OF PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY


Improvement of aerated discharge rate of cohesive powders by nano-coating

Sanat Chandra Maiti, Vikram Karde and Chinmay Ghoroi, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, India

Experimental investigation of magnetic field assisted EDM with powders mixed in dielectric

Geeta Bhatt, Ajay Batish, Anirban Bhattacharya, Thapar University, India

Epoxy composites filled with micro-sized AlN particles for microelectronic applications

Alok Agrawal, Alok Satapathy, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India

Study of broken glass granules to find cause of failure of windshield automobiles glass

Bhupinder Kaur and O.P. Pandey, Thapar University, India

Mineralogical studies of fly ash that acts as a soil ameliorant in agriculture

Rajinder Kaur and Dinesh Goyal, Thapar University, India

SESSION 3C2:

APPLICATIONS OF PARTICLE TECHNOLOGY


High sensitivity and selective response of ZnO: Nb2O5 nanocomposite based hydrogen gas sensor

G.Sarala Devi, P. Siva Prasad Reddy and K. Ramya, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India

Development of plasma spray coatings using Linz-Donawitz (LD) slag particles

Pravat Ranjan Pati and Alok Satapathy, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela, India

Powder mixed dielectric: an approach for improved process performance in EDM

Ajay Batish, Anirban Bhattacharya and Naveen Kumar, Thapar University, India

Effect of different ceramic particle on the sliding wear behavior of Al-Si alloy composites

Ranvir Singh Panwar, Suresh Kumar, O.P. Pandey, Thapar University, India

Effect of vortex finder diameter on flow field and collection efficiency of cyclone separators

L.S. Brar, R.P. Sharma and R. Dwivedi, BIT Mesra, Ranchi

You find the complete Program as PDF in the attachment below.

Regards,

S.S.Mallick

PGBSIA 2013 Conference Organizing Secretary

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Dr. S.S.Mallick, Assistant Professor

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Thapar University,Patiala, Punjab - 147004, INDIA

Phone (office): +91 0175 239 3364, Mobile: +91 9592697176

Email: http://www.thapar.edu/facultyDetail....d=40&facId=312

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