Slurry Erosion: Flow Phenomenon, Complexities, and Protection Methods presents the necessary fundamentals to understand slurry flows and erosion phenomenon. It describes the complexities in the critical assessment on minimizing erosion and the process of selecting an appropriate protection technique.
Addressing new technologies for modeling and achieving reduction in slurry erosion with optimized design, the book highlights how CFD simulations and AI techniques are used to predict slurry erosion. It explores the application of slurry erosion in various industries, such as thermal power plants, hydropower plants, mining, chemical and food processing, and offshore structures. The chapters cover various problems in slurry erosion including head loss, erosion-corrosion, erosion-abrasion, leakage flow, puncture point failure, and leaching.
This resource is intended to support researchers and graduate students studying slurry erosion, surface engineering, tribology, erosion and corrosion prevention.
Table of Contents:
Section I. Fundamentals of Slurry Flow, Erosion Phenomenon, and Flow Complexities. 1. Slurries and their Properties. 2. Investigation of Slurry Erosion, Erosion-abrasion, and Erosion-corrosion Using Different Testers and Test Loops. 3. Head Losses Associated with Slurry Flows. 4. Numerical and Computational Analysis of Slurry Flows in Mineral Beneficiation and Processing. 5. Assessment of Slurry Erosion in Pumps and Hydraulic Turbines. Section II. Protection Methods Against Slurry Flows and Erosion. 6. Erosion Wear Behavior of Composite Materials for Slurry and Solid Particle Erosion Applications. 7. Fabrication of Metallic Materials for Erosion Resistance. 8. Surface Engineering for Protection against Slurry Erosion. 9. Coatings methods for protection against slurry erosion. 10. Internal Coatings to Prevent Slurry Erosion in Pipelines. 11. Surface Treatment Methods for Protection against Slurry Erosion in Marine Environments. 12. Post-Processing of Surfaces for Improving Their Performance against Slurry Erosion. 13. Artificial Intelligence in Slurry Erosion and Protection Techniques. Section III. Case Studies on Slurry Flows and Erosion. 14. Modeling and Analysis of Flow-Induced Erosion in Pipeline Systems. 15. Case Study on Erosive Wear from Mineral Slurry Handling. 16. Case Studies on Optimizing Industrial Slurry Systems.
About the Author :
Dr. Jashanpreet Singh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and University Center for Research and Development at Chandigarh University, Mohali, India. He earned his PhD degree in the field of slurry erosion and thermal spray coatings from Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, in 2019 and has three years of teaching experience and two years of industry experience. Dr. Singh has authored over 100 research publications in various international journals, books, and conferences, and he serves as a reviewer for various journals. He has authored one book and several book chapters with CRC Press. He received the Trusted Reviewer Status in 2020 and the Outstanding Reviewer Award in 2021 from the Institute of Physics (IOP) for Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties. Dr. Singh is a life member of AICTSD, IAENG, and NITTSD.
Dr. Satish Kumar is both a Dean (Research and Consultancy) and a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur, India. He is currently the Faculty in Charge of Admission, Controller of Examination, Chairman of Institute Publication Cell, and Chairman of Institute Newsletter at NIT Jamshedpur. He received his bachelor’s and master’s in mechanical engineering from SVNIT Surat in 2002 and 2004, respectively. Dr. Kumar completed his Ph.D. under the supervision of Professor B. K. Gandhi at the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, IIT Roorkee, in 2014. He has authored and co-authored over 150 research articles in the field of multiphase flows and coatings and completed five sponsored research projects funded by different agencies, with three research projects currently ongoing. Dr. Kumar is a life member of ISTE, ASME, NSFMFP, IAENG, Institution of Engineers, and NITTSD.
