Raceway formation in laterally gas-driven particle beds

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 80, Issue , 2012, Pages 306-316

  Hilton, J E ^a   Cleary, P W ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Discrete element method; Gas particle flow; Granular; Particulate processes; Raceway; Simulation

Indexed keywords

GAS-PARTICLE FLOWS; GRANULAR; PARTICULATE PROCESS; RACEWAY; SIMULATION;

DYNAMICS; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; GASES; VELOCITY;

PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER);

EID: 84863839941     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2012.06.044     Document Type: Article

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