DEM simulation of particle mixing in flat-bottom spout-fluid bed

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 88, Issue 5-6, 2010, Pages 757-771

  Zhang, Yong ^a   Jin, Baosheng ^a   Zhong, Wenqi ^a   Ren, Bing ^a   Xiao, Rui ^a  

^a SOUTHEAST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Circulation roll; Mixing index; Mixing mechanism; Particle mixing; Spout fluid bed

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE MIXING; DEAD ZONES; DEM SIMULATION; DIFFUSIVE MIXING; DISCRETE ELEMENT METHOD; DRIVING FORCES; GAS MOTION; GAS VELOCITY; MIXING INDEX; MIXING MECHANISMS; NUMERICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL STUDIES; PARTICLE CIRCULATION; PARTICLE MIXING; PARTICLE MOTIONS; PARTICLE VELOCITIES; RANDOM WALK; SHEAR MIXING; SPOUT FLUID BEDS; SPOUTING GAS VELOCITY; TURBULENT MODELS; TWO-EQUATION;

EQUATIONS OF MOTION; FLOW PATTERNS; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; GASES; SHEAR FLOW; VELOCITY;

MIXING;

EID: 77953545246     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cherd.2009.11.011     Document Type: Article

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