Pneumatic Transport - Solids and Particle Size
Particle sizes for common products like coal, sand, ash and more.
Typical particle size of some common products:
Product | Typical Particle Size (micron) |
---|---|
Outdoor dust | 0.5 |
Sand blasting | 1.4 |
Foundry dust | 1.0 - 200 |
Granite cutting | 1.4 |
Coal mining | 1.0 |
Raindrops | 500 - 5000 |
Mist | 40 - 500 |
Fog | 1 - 40 |
Fly ash | 3 - 70 |
Pulverized coal | 10 - 400 |
- 1 micron = 0.001 mm
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