A DEM study of bubble formation in Group B fluidized beds with and without cohesive inter-particle forces

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 62, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 159-166

  Kant Pandit, Jai ^a   Wang, X S ^a   Rhodes, M J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bubble formation; DEM simulation; Interparticle force

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

INTERPARTICLE FORCES; MONO SIZED PARTICLES;

BUBBLE FORMATION;

BUBBLE FORMATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

EID: 33750992137     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2006.08.013     Document Type: Article

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