An investigation of the effect of the interparticle forces on the fluidization behaviour of fine powders linked with rheological studies

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 62, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 387-396

  Bruni, Giovanna ^a   Lettieri, Paola ^a   Newton, David ^b   Barletta, Diego ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SALERNO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Failure properties; Fines; Fluidization; Rheology; Temperature

Indexed keywords

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FLUIDIZATION; INTERNAL FRICTION; PRESSURE DROP; RHEOLOGY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

FAILURE PROPERTIES; RHEOLOGICAL STUDIES; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

POWDERS;

FAILURE (MECHANICAL); FLUIDIZATION; INTERNAL FRICTION; POWDERS; PRESSURE DROP; RHEOLOGY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

EID: 33751299268     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2006.08.059     Document Type: Article

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