Flow characterization of a three-phase circulating fluidized bed using an ultrasonic technique

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 81, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1121-1129

  Vatanakul, Maytinee ^a   Zheng, Ying ^a   Couturier, Michel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

Axial distribution; Phase holdups; Radial distribution; Three phase fluidization; Ultrasonic technique

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; CHEMICAL ENGINEERING; FLOW OF FLUIDS; ULTRASONIC TESTING; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

FLOW CHARACTERIZATION; THREE-PHASE CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BEDS;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

FLOW CHARACTERISTICS; FLOW VELOCITY; FLUIDIZED BED; HOLD-UP; ULTRASONIC TECHNIQUE;

ARTICLE; FLOW RATE; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BED; GAS; PHASE TRANSITION; SOLID; TECHNIQUE; ULTRASOUND; VELOCITY;

EID: 2942632795     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450810601     Document Type: Article

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