On the relationship between operating pressure and granular temperature: A discrete particle simulation study

Powder Technology

Volumn 182, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 250-256

  Godlieb, W ^a,b   Deen, N G ^a,b   Kuipers, J A M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b DUTCH POLYMER INSTITUTE DPI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Discrete particle model; Fluidized bed; Granular temperature; High pressure fluidization

Indexed keywords

CATALYST ACTIVITY; FLUIDIZATION; MONOMERS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

DISCRETE PARTICLE MODEL; GRANULAR TEMPERATURE; HIGH PRESSURE FLUIDIZATION;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

POLYETHYLENE; POLYPROPYLENE;

CATALYST ACTIVITY; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; MONOMERS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

ALGOMETRY; ANISOTROPY; ARTICLE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; FLUIDIZATION; HEAT TRANSFER; HYDRODYNAMICS; SIMULATION; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 38749149909     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2007.06.002     Document Type: Article

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