Abstract
Internal friction coefficient and bulk density were proposed as parameters for salt flowability, and a direct shear tester equipped with a press loading system were employed to measure the above mentioned properties for salt. In addition, the influence of a moisture content on the flowability of salt was examined.
Kitchen grade salt was prepared for the experiments. It was found that the flowability of salt depended on the normal stress applied and the moisture content. It should be noted that in the lower stress the flowability of dry salt was superior to that of moisture salt, whereas the flowability of moisture salt was superior to that of dry salt in the higher stress.
