Hydrotransport of mineral resources ( hydrotransport ) - the movement of bulk and liquid materials through pipes using a stream of water.
Use
Hydrotransport of minerals is one of the types of pipeline transport in which flows of water or a mixture carry bulk materials through pipes, or a homogeneous substance is transferred using a supercharger.
This type of transportation is effective when moving:
- minerals ( coal , sand , gravel , oil , salt solutions and much more) from the place of extraction to the consumer;
- processing plant waste;
- ash and slag of thermal power plants in dumps;
- waste rock to the place of storage, etc.
Many hydraulic schemes have vertical or inclined sections, for example:
- the lifting of solid material from underground workings or from the bottom of various reservoirs in the extraction of minerals;
- the rise of liquids (water, oil, etc.) to the surface.
As shown by theoretical and experimental studies of the Donetsk National Technical University and other scientific centers, as well as operating experience of the hydraulic systems they created, it is sometimes very advisable to use airlift installations.