Comparison of influence of fluidization time on electrostatic charge build-up in the bubbling vs. slugging flow regimes in gas-solid fluidized beds

Journal of Electrostatics

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 492-502

  Giffin, Amanda ^a   Mehrani, Poupak ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Electrostatic charge generation; Faraday cup; Fluidization; Triboelectrification

Indexed keywords

BIPOLAR CHARGING; BUBBLING FLOW; CHARGE GENERATION; CHARGING EFFECT; COLUMN WALLS; CONTRIBUTING FACTOR; ELECTROSTATIC CHARGES; FARADAY CUPS; FLOW REGIMES; GAS VELOCITY; GAS-SOLID FLUIDIZED BED; GASPHASE; INDUSTRIAL REACTORS; MEAN PARTICLE DIAMETER; PARTICLE ADHESION; PARTICLE CHARGING; PARTICLE LAYER; PARTICLES SIZE DISTRIBUTION; POLYETHYLENE RESINS; POLYOLEFIN PRODUCTION; POSITIVELY CHARGED; TRIBOELECTRIFICATION;

BUBBLE FORMATION; CHEMICAL REACTORS; ELECTROSTATICS; FLOW OF WATER; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; GASES; POLYETHYLENES; RESINS; VELOCITY;

FLUIDIZATION;

EID: 78549296356     PISSN: 03043886     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.elstat.2010.06.013     Document Type: Article

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