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Slurry transportation through pipeline provides better effect on material transportation system. Transportation of bottom and fly ash in thermal power plants through pipeline is best example of slurry transportation system. Transportation through slurry pipeline is a safe, pollution free and reliable method. In the present work, Rheological properties of bottom and fly ash are studied to know the flow behaviour of coal slurry. The Rheological properties of slurry depend on a number of factors such as particle size distribution, pH value and settling characteristics. Rheometer is used to know the shear rate and shear stress variation for the different concentrations of slurry. In this paper, computational simulation is performed on the slurry flow through pipeline for the analysis of pressure drop in pipeline. Modelling of pipeline developed in Gambit and Fluent is used for the numerical evaluation and the performance is analysed on various concentrations and flow velocities.