Prediction of minimum fluidization velocity of gas-solid fluidized beds by pressure fluctuation measurements - Analysis of the standard deviation methodology

Powder Technology

Volumn 174, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 104-113

  Felipe, C A S ^a   Rocha, S C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Fluid dynamic parameters; Gas fluidized beds; Incipient fluidization

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; CURVE FITTING; FLUIDIZATION; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

FLUID-DYNAMIC PARAMETERS; GAS FLUIDIZED BEDS; INCIPIENT FLUIDIZATION; STANDARD DEVIATION;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE;

ALUMINA; CURVE FITTING; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; VELOCITY MEASUREMENT;

ARTICLE; DENSITY; FLOW RATE; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BED; GAS; PARTICLE SIZE; PRESSURE; SAND; SOLID; VELOCITY;

EID: 34247605476     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2007.01.015     Document Type: Article

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