Clusters identification and characterization in a gas-solid fluidized bed by the wavelet analysis

Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 375-385

  Afsahi, Forough Azam ^a   Sotudeh Gharebagh, Rahmat ^a   Mostoufi, Navid ^a  

^a Oil and Gas center of Excellence   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bubbling fluidized bed; Cluster diameter; Cluster velocity; Wavelet

Indexed keywords

AXIAL POSITIONS; BUBBLING FLUIDIZED BED; CLUSTER DIAMETER; CLUSTER MOTION; CLUSTER VELOCITY; GAS-SOLID FLUIDIZED BED; INVERSION POINT; MEASUREMENT LOCATIONS; OPERATING CONDITION; OPTICAL FIBRE; SAND PARTICLES; SUPERFICIAL GAS VELOCITIES; WAVELET;

BUBBLE FORMATION; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZATION; FULL MOLD PROCESS; GASES; OPTICAL FIBERS; VELOCITY;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

EID: 67649971021     PISSN: 00084034     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cjce.20167     Document Type: Article

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