Flow behaviors of a large spout-fluid bed at high pressure and temperature by 3D simulation with kinetic theory of granular flow

Powder Technology

Volumn 175, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 90-103

  Zhong, Wenqi ^a   Zhang, Mingyao ^a   Jin, Baosheng ^a   Yuan, Zhulin ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Dense gas solid flow; Eulerian simulation; Fluidization; Jetting fluidized bed; Kinetic theory of granular flow; Spout fluid bed

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF SOLIDS; FLOW PATTERNS; FLUIDIZATION; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; KINETIC THEORY;

DENSE GAS-SOLID FLOW; EULERIAN SIMULATION; JETTING FLUIDIZED BED; KINETIC THEORY OF GRANULAR FLOW; SPOUT-FLUID BED;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW OF SOLIDS; FLOW PATTERNS; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; HIGH PRESSURE EFFECTS; KINETIC THEORY;

ARTICLE; COAL GASIFICATION; FLOW RATE; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BED; HIGH TEMPERATURE; PROCESS DESIGN; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TURBULENT FLOW;

EID: 34248562691     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2007.01.034     Document Type: Article

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