Modeling of the hydrodynamics of the fully developed region in a downer reactor

Powder Technology

Volumn 145, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 73-81

  Li, Songgeng ^a   Lin, Weigang ^a   Yao, Jianzhong ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PROCESS ENGINEERING   (China)

Author keywords

Cluster; Downer; EMMS model; Gas solid velocity; Slip velocity; Solid concentration

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW PATTERNS; FRICTION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; VELOCITY;

CLUSTER SIZE; LOCAL SLIP VELOCITY;

CHEMICAL REACTORS;

FLOW PATTERN; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; SLIP VELOCITY; SOLID FLOW;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DOWN REGULATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; FLOW RATE; FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR; FRICTION; GAS ANALYSIS; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PREDICTION; SIMULATION; SOLID STATE; VELOCITY;

EID: 4444235380     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2004.04.040     Document Type: Article

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