Hydrodynamics and mass transfer in a spouted bed dryer

Drying Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 323-340

  El Naas, M H ^a   Rognon, S ^a   Legros, R ^a   Mayer, R C ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mass transfer coefficient; Minimum spouting velocity; Sludge; Spouted bed dryer

Indexed keywords

DRYING; HYDRODYNAMICS; INCINERATION; LANDFILL; MASS TRANSFER; MOISTURE; PARTICLE; SLUDGE TREATMENT; SPROUTING;

ALUMINA; DRYING; HYDRODYNAMICS; LAND FILL; MASS TRANSFER; MOISTURE; POROUS MATERIALS; SLUDGE DISPOSAL; VELOCITY; WASTE INCINERATION; WATER TREATMENT PLANTS;

MINIMUM SPOUTING VELOCITY; POROUS CALCINED ALUMINA PARTICLE; SPOUTED BED DRYER;

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT);

DRYER; HYDRODYNAMICS; MASS TRANSFER; SLUDGE; SPOUTED BED;

EID: 0034027572     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930008917707     Document Type: Article

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