Characterization of fluidization behavior in the bottom region of CFB risers

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 141, Issue 1-3, 2008, Pages 169-179

  Zhu, Haiyan ^a   Zhu, Jesse ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Circulating fluidized bed; Fluidization regime; Particle velocity; Solids concentration

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLOW STRUCTURE; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BED; FLUIDIZATION REGIME; PARTICLE VELOCITY; SOLIDS CONCENTRATION;

FLUIDIZATION;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FLOW STRUCTURE; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; FLUIDIZATION; PROBABILITY DENSITY FUNCTION;

EID: 44749084609     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2007.12.015     Document Type: Article

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