The residence time distribution and mixing of the gas phase in the riser of a circulating fluidized bed

Powder Technology

Volumn 203, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 322-330

  Mahmoudi, S ^a   Seville, J P K ^a   Baeyens, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Circulating fluidized bed; Gas mixing; Gas phase; Residence time; Riser

Indexed keywords

AVERAGE RESIDENCE TIME; BED MATERIALS; CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BED; DOMINANT MODE; EMPIRICAL DESIGN; GAS FLOW MODES; GAS-MIXING; GAS-SOLID REACTION; GASPHASE; MIXED FLOWS; OPERATING CONDITION; PLUG FLOW; PULSE RESPONSE; QUANTITATIVE COMPARISON; RESIDENCE TIME; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTIONS; RESPONSE CURVES; RISER EXIT; SOLIDS CIRCULATION FLUX; SUPERFICIAL GAS VELOCITIES;

AERODYNAMICS; FLOW OF GASES; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BED PROCESS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; MIXING; PIPE FLOW; PROPANE; REACTION RATES;

GASES;

PROPANE;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION; CIRCULATING FLUIDIZED BED; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FLUIDIZED BED; GAS FLOW; GAS MIXING; HYDRODYNAMICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; REACTION TIME; SAND;

EID: 77955517014     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2010.05.024     Document Type: Article

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