Abstract
Transient behavior of the bed collapse after shut-off the gas supply into a three-phase fluidized bed was determined. Experiments were carried out in a 210-mm diameter half-tube acrylic column having a 1.8 m-high test section. The polymer beads (dp=3.2 mm, ρs=1,280kg/m3) were fluidized by cocurrent flow of deionized water and air. The transient behavior of the bed collapse after cut-off the gas supply to the bed was monitored by a video camera (30 frames/s). The dense bed surface height was measured from the image of videotape. At lower liquid velocity, the dense bed surface increases with the elapsed time and then reaches a bed height, whereas at higher liquid velocity the dense bed surface increases sharply with the elapsed time, then decreases and reaches the bed height corresponding to the liquid-solid fluidized beds (water-polymer beads).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1166-1169 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 Nov |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bed Collapse
- Dense Bed Height
- Dynamic Characteristics
- Three-Phase Fluidized Beds
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry(all)
- Chemical Engineering(all)