Fluidization, bubbling and jamming of nanoparticle agglomerates

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 62, Issue 23, 2007, Pages 6947-6956

  Valverde, Jose Manuel ^a   Castellanos, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Agglomeration; Fluidization; Fractals; Powder technology; Powders

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); FLOW OF GASES; FLUIDIZATION; JAMMING; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; NANOPARTICLES; POWDERS; SHEAR FLOW;

AGGLOMERATES; BUBBLING; POWDER TECHNOLOGY;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); FLOW OF GASES; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; JAMMING; MULTI AGENT SYSTEMS; NANOPARTICLES; POWDERS; SHEAR FLOW;

EID: 35348955873     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2007.08.050     Document Type: Article

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