X-ray computer tomography - potential and limitation for the measurement of local solids distribution in circulating fluidized beds

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 77, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 65-72

  Grassler, T ^a   Wirth, K E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Circulating fluidized bed; Computer tomography; Multiphase flow; X ray

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; FLOW OF SOLIDS; FLOW PATTERNS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; X RAYS;

CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BEDS; X RAY COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DISTRIBUTION; FLUIDIZED BED; MEASUREMENT METHOD; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0034655775     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-8947(99)00133-3     Document Type: Article

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