Estimation of particle concentration profiles in a three-phase fluidized bed from experimental data and using the wake model

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 47-57

  Knesebeck, A ^a   Guardani, R ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Particle segregation; Three phase fluidization; Wake model

Indexed keywords

BIOREACTORS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; VELOCITY;

PARTICLE CONCENTRATION; PARTICLE SEGREGATION; THREE PHASE FLUIDIZED BED; WAKE MODEL;

FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 0345327639     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322004000100006     Document Type: Article

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