2015-04-242015-04-242014-03GOMES, L. M.; MESQUITA, A. L. Amarante. On the prediction of pickup and saltation velocities in pneumatic conveying. Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering, São Paulo, v. 31, n. 1, p. 35-46, jan./mar. 2014. Disponível em: <http://www.scielo.br/pdf/bjce/v31n1/05.pdf>. Acesso em: 22 abr. 2015. <http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0104-66322014000100005>.0104-6632https://repositorio.ufpa.br/handle/2011/6576This paper presents a comparative study of the critical pickup and saltation velocities of particles in horizontal pipelines for pneumatic conveying design. A comparative study is performed using different existing correlations in the literature for the determination of the minimum velocity of transport as a function of the particle and pipe diameter, particle density, solid mass flow rate and particle sphericity. Their limitations and difficulties in predicting those critical velocities are analyzed. For the pickup velocity, an experimental study was also carried out in order to support the analysis. Recommendations are presented on the use of such correlations.engAcesso AbertoVelocidade de recebimentoSaltação de velocidadeTransporte pneumáticoGás-sólido fluxoArtigo de Periódico