The dependence of solid expansion on bed diameter, particles material, size and distributor in open fluidized beds

Advanced Powder Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 73-86

  Hilal, Nidal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fluidization; Hold up; Particles

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); COALESCENCE; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); FLUIDIZATION; POROSITY; POROUS MATERIALS; PRESSURE DROP; VELOCITY CONTROL;

BED DENSITY; BED EXPANSION; HOLD-UP; PERFORATION;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

EID: 15744381935     PISSN: 09218831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/1568552053166692     Document Type: Article

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