Abstract
The effects of particle properties (density and size) on solids holdup (e{open}s) in the riser of a Liquid-Solid Circulating Fluidized Bed (LSCFB) were investigated experimentally based on three parameters: the superficial liquid velocity (Ul), the normalized superficial liquid velocity (Ul/. Ut) and the excess superficial liquid velocity (Ul- Ut). The results showed that the excess superficial liquid velocity (Ul- Ut) among those three parameters is a more appropriate parameter to evaluate the effects of the particle properties on the solids holdup (e{open}s), facilitating general and direct comparisons for different types of particles. A discussion on the force balance of the particles revealed that the excess superficial liquid velocity (Ul- Ut) is approximately equivalent to the average particle velocity (VP) when the solids holdup (e{open}s) is less than 0.1. Also the solids holdup (e{open}s) is a function of superficial solids velocity (Us) and particle velocity (Vp), expressed quantitatively in terms of average value as εs=Us/VP=Us/(Ul-Ut) when εs<0.1.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 322-329 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Chemical Engineering Journal |
Volume | 197 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Jul 2012 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Excess superficial liquid velocity
- Liquid-Solid Circulating Fluidized Bed (LSCFB)
- Normalized superficial liquid velocity
- Particle properties
- Particle velocity
- Solids holdup
- Terminal velocity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- Environmental Chemistry
- General Chemical Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering