A novel method for measuring the residence time distribution in short time scale particulate systems

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 89, Issue 1-3, 2002, Pages 127-142

  Harris, A T ^a   Davidson, J F ^a   Thorpe, R B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Circulating fluidised bed; Experimental method; Particle residence time distribution; RTD; Short time scale system

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; PHOSPHORESCENCE; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS;

RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION (RTD);

TIME AND MOTION STUDY;

FLUIDIZED BED; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PARTICULATE MATTER; RESIDENCE TIME; RISER;

EID: 0037190674     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1385-8947(02)00004-9     Document Type: Article

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