Characterization of the void size distribution in fluidized beds using statistics of pressure fluctuations

Powder Technology

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 81-92

  Bai, B ^a   Gheorghiu, S ^a   Van Ommen, J R ^a   Nijenhuis, J ^a   Coppens, M O ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STATISTICS;

BUBBLE SIZE; IN-BED PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS; STUDENT'S DISTRIBUTION;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

FLUIDIZED BED; PRESSURE FLUCTUATION;

ARTICLE; FLUIDIZED BED; POWDER; PRESSURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT T TEST;

EID: 27644509945     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2005.08.031     Document Type: Article

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