CFD model prediction of the Two-Section Two-Zone Fluidized Bed Reactor (TS-TZFBR) hydrodynamics

Chemical Engineering Journal

Volumn 248, Issue , 2014, Pages 352-362

  Julian I ^a   Herguido, J ^a   Menendez M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bubble hydrodynamics; CFD; Fluidized bed; Two zone fluidized bed reactor

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; FLUID CATALYTIC CRACKING; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BED FURNACES; FLUIDIZED BEDS;

COMPUTATIONAL SIMULATION; EULERIAN-EULERIAN; EULERIAN-EULERIAN MODELING; EXPERIMENTAL HYDRODYNAMICS; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; SUPERFICIAL GAS VELOCITIES; TRANSITION SECTIONS; TWO-ZONE FLUIDIZED BED REACTORS;

HYDRODYNAMICS;

EID: 84897951431     PISSN: 13858947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2014.03.028     Document Type: Article

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