Novel triboelectric method for characterizing the performance of nozzles injecting gas-atomized liquid into a fluidized bed

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 46, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 924-934

  Portoghese, Federica ^a   Berruti, Franco ^a   Briens, Cedric ^a   Chan, Edward ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b SYNCRUDE CANADA LTD   (Canada)

Author keywords

Atomization nozzle; Gas liquid jets; Gas solid fluidized bed; Triboelectric probe

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; ATOMIZATION; NOZZLES; POLYMERIZATION; PROBES; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

FLUID COKING; GAS SOLID FLUIDIZED BED; LIQUID INJECTIONS; TRIBOELECTRIC PROBE;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

AGGLOMERATION; ATOMIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; NOZZLES; POLYMERIZATION; PROBES; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 34548411729     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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