Comparison of flow dynamics and reactor performance in gas-solids circulating turbulent fluidized bed with other fluidized beds across regimes

Zeneng Sun, Jesse Zhu

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Abstract

The hydrodynamics and the reactor performance in the recently proposed gas-solids circulating turbulent fluidized bed (CTFB) were compared with that in the low-velocity conventional fluidized beds and the high-density circulating fluidized bed (HDCFB) riser. The average solids holdup distributions, fluctuations, and probability density distributions of the instantaneous solids holdup signals indicate that the CTFB either more resembles a TFB if the Gs/Ug ratio is large or more resembles an HDCFB if the Gs/Ug ratio is small. The distributions of the bubble occurrence, equivalent bubble size, and bubble phase fraction were extracted from the optical fiber signals of the local solids holdup using the wavelet analysis method. The CTFB was found to have a greater number of smaller bubbles than the bubbling and turbulent fluidized beds and relatively fewer and larger bubbles than that in an HDCFB. The effect of flow dynamics and bubble behaviors on the reaction performance in different types of fluidized beds are compared by analytical calculation based on the K-L reactor model. A superior reactor performance can be achieved using the CTFB reactor for a higher effective reaction rate, higher mass transfer rates, and a lower degree of solids backmixing.

Original languageEnglish
Article number137313
JournalChemical Engineering Journal
Volume446
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Oct 2022
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bubble dynamics
  • Circulating fluidized bed
  • Circulating turbulent fluidized bed
  • Conventional fluidized bed
  • Gas-solids fluidization

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Environmental Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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