Based on a dense-eas kinetic theory model, theoretical solutions were generated to study and compare experimental and theoretical results for velocity profiles and heat transfer characteristics in granular flows in a vertical chute. The results indicated good agreement between theoretical and experimentally measured mean velocity profiles but the magnitude of the fluctuation velocities were underpredicted by the theoretical solutions. Qualitative agreement was found between experimental and theoretical results for convective heat transfer. The results indicated that particle size and the medium density adjacent to the boundary played an important role in determining the heat transfer at the boundary.