Bubble characteristics in a bubbling fluidized bed with a rotating distributor

International Journal of Multiphase Flow

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 970-976

  Sobrino, C ^a   Acosta Iborra, A ^a   Santana, D ^a   de Vega, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bubble size distribution; Fluidized bed; Optical probes; Rotating distributor

Indexed keywords

BED HEIGHT; BUBBLE CHARACTERISTICS; BUBBLE DIAMETER; BUBBLE GROWTH; BUBBLE SIZE; BUBBLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION; BUBBLING FLUIDIZED BED; CROSS SECTION; DIFFERENT HEIGHTS; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; GAS VELOCITY; MAXIMUM ENTROPY METHODS; OPTICAL PROBE; OPTICAL PROBES; PERFORATED PLATE; RADIAL PROFILES; ROTATING DISTRIBUTOR; VERTICAL AXIS;

BUBBLES (IN FLUIDS); FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; PROBES; ROTATION; SIZE DISTRIBUTION;

FLUIDIZED BEDS;

EID: 68949194580     PISSN: 03019322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmultiphaseflow.2009.04.005     Document Type: Article

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