MFIX-DEM simulations of change of volumetric flow in fluidized beds due to chemical reactions

Powder Technology

Volumn 220, Issue , 2012, Pages 70-78

  Li, Tingwen ^a,b   Guenther, Chris ^a  

^a NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United States)

^b URS CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

CFD; Chemical reaction; DEM; Fluidized bed reactors; Volume change

Indexed keywords

2D SIMULATIONS; BED EXPANSION; BED MATERIALS; BUBBLE CHARACTERISTICS; BUBBLE SIZE; BUBBLING FLUIDIZED BED; COARSE PARTICLES; DEM; DIFFERENT SIZES; EMULSION PHASIS; FINE PARTICLES; FLOW HYDRODYNAMICS; FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS; GAS FLOW DISTRIBUTION; GAS VOLUME CHANGE; OZONE DECOMPOSITION; REVERSE REACTIONS; SMALL SYSTEMS; SUPERFICIAL GAS VELOCITIES; TIME-AVERAGED FLOW; VOLUME CHANGE; VOLUMETRIC FLOW;

CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; EMULSIFICATION; FLOW OF GASES; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZED BED FURNACES; FLUIDIZED BEDS; OZONE;

CHEMICAL REACTIONS;

ARTICLE; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMULSION; FLOW RATE; FLUIDIZED BED REACTOR; GAS FLOW; HYDRODYNAMICS; MATERIALS TESTING; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PARTICLE SIZE; PHASE TRANSITION; PREDICTION; PROCESS MODEL; VOLUMETRY;

EID: 84857034148     PISSN: 00325910     EISSN: 1873328X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2011.09.025     Document Type: Article

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