Minimum liquid fluidization velocity in gas-liquid-solid fluidized beds of low-density particles

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 52, Issue 21-22, 1997, Pages 4231-4238

  Briens, L A ^a   Briens, C L ^a   Margaritis, A ^a   Hay, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biological and biochemical processes; Gas liquid solid fluidization; Low density particles; Minimum liquid fluidization velocity; V statistic

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMISTRY; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FLUIDIZED BEDS; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

THREE PHASE FLUIDIZATION;

FLUIDIZATION;

FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BED; PARTICLE;

FLUIDIZATION; PARTICLE MOTION; VELOCITY;

EID: 0031278338     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(97)88936-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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