Minimum fluidization velocity at elevated temperature in tapered fluidized bed

Sau, D C and Mohanty, Swati and Biswal, K C (2008) Minimum fluidization velocity at elevated temperature in tapered fluidized bed. Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification, 47 (2008). pp. 2391-2394.

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Abstract

Very little data of minimum fluidization velocity at elevated temperatures of tapered bed are available in the literature. This study was undertaken to provide some data under elevated temperature conditions in tapered bed. Data on minimum fluidization velocity have been obtained experimentally for temperature up to 800 °C in case of 0.5 mm diameter of sand particles and up to 500 °C in case of 1 mm diameter of glass beads in tapered bed. An equation valid for the bed has been developed in terms of Archimedes number and Reynolds number. The experimental values for minimum fluidization velocity at elevated temperatures have been compared with the calculated values obtained from present equation and from earlier equations developed by other authors for ambient conditions in conventional (cylindrical) bed and tapered bed. Fairly good agreement was found to exist between the calculated (from present equation) and the experimental values.

Item Type:Article
Official URL/DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cep.2007.11.016
Uncontrolled Keywords:Minimum fluidization velocity; Tapered bed; Elevated temperatures; Gas–solid fluidization
Divisions:Metal Extraction and Forming
ID Code:625
Deposited By:Sahu A K
Deposited On:03 Jun 2010 10:28
Last Modified:27 Nov 2012 10:20
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