Particle distribution in a three-phase fluidized bed under low-to-intermediate Reynolds conditions

Powder Technology

Volumn 140, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 30-39

  Knesebeck, Alexandre ^a   Guardani, Roberto ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fluid dynamics; Multiphase reactors; Particle segregation; Solids mixing; Three phase fluidization

Indexed keywords

FLUIDIZED BEDS; MIXING; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PHASE COMPOSITION;

PARTICLE CONCENTRATION; THREE-PHASE FLUIDIZED BED;

POWDERS;

FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZED BED; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PARTICLE SEPARATION; PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOLID-SOLID MIXING;

ARTICLE; CATALYST; GAS; LABORATORY; LIQUID; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SAMPLING; SCALE UP; SOLID; SUSPENSION; VELOCITY;

EID: 1842575777     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2003.12.013     Document Type: Article

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