Experimental and simulation studies on the role of fluid velocity during particle separation in a liquid-solid fluidized bed

International Journal of Mineral Processing

Volumn 82, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 211-221

  Mukherjee, A K ^a   Mishra, B K ^b  

^a TATA STEEL LTD   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

Author keywords

Fluid velocity; Particle segregation; Solid liquid fluidization

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; SEPARATION;

PARTICLE SEGREGATION; PARTICULATE SYSTEMS; SOLID LIQUID FLUIDIZATION;

FLOW VELOCITY;

EID: 34247519596     PISSN: 03017516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.minpro.2006.11.006     Document Type: Article

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