Measurement techniques in fluidized beds

Powder Technology

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 15-36

  Werther, Joachim ^a  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Fluidized bed; Gas solid flow; Measurement technique

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF SOLIDS; FLUIDIZATION; HEAT TRANSFER; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SENSORS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TOMOGRAPHY; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

SOLID MASS FLOW; SOLID VELOCITY; SOLID VOLUME CONCENTRATION;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

COBALT 60;

FLUIDIZED BED; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SOLID FLOW;

ARTICLE; FLUIDIZED BED; GAMMA RADIATION; GAS; HEAT TRANSFER; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SOLID; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033037210     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0032-5910(98)00202-2     Document Type: Article

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