Application of discrete element method simulation for studying fluidization of nanoparticle agglomerates

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 514-522

  Wang, X S ^a   Rahman, F ^a   Rhodes, M J ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ABF; APF; Fluidization stability; Nanoparticle fluidization

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE FILTERS; AGGLOMERATION; BUBBLE FORMATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; NANOPARTICLES; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOSTRUCTURES; VOLCANIC ROCKS;

A STABILITIES; ABF; APF; BED EXPANSIONS; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD SIMULATIONS; EQUIVALENT SIZES; EXPERIMENTAL OBSERVATIONS; INTERPARTICLE FORCES; NANOPARTICLE AGGLOMERATES; NANOPARTICLE FLUIDIZATION; PARTICULATE FLUIDIZATION; SIMULATION RESULTS; SOLID PARTICLES;

FLUIDIZATION;

EID: 54949147943     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.20071     Document Type: Article

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