Identification of flow regimes in slot-rectangular spouted beds using pressure fluctuations

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 60-73

  Freitas, Luis A P ^a   Dogan, Ozkan M ^b,c   Lim, C Jim ^b   Grace, John R ^b   Bai, Dingrong ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chaos; Flow regimes; Pressure fluctuations; Spouted bed

Indexed keywords

CHAOS THEORY; FLOW OF FLUIDS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PRESSURE EFFECTS; STATISTICAL METHODS;

FLOW REGIMES; PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS;

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING;

FLOW REGIME RELATIONS; FLUCTUATING FLOW; PRESSURE; SPOUTED BED;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FLOW MEASUREMENT; FLUIDIZED BED; PRESSURE FLUCTUATION; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; SLOT RECTANGULAR SPOUTED BED; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TECHNOLOGY; THICKNESS;

EID: 3343013977     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.5450820108     Document Type: Conference Paper

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