Minimum liquid fluidization velocity of gas-liquid fluidized beds

J. P. Zhang, N. Epstein, J. R. Grace, J. Zhu

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Abstract

Research, development and application of three-phase fluidized beds, especially those involving solids fluidized by an upward concurrent flow of gas and liquid, have culminated in the recognition of three-phase fluidization as a mature technology. However, a rational model for predicting minimum fluidization velocities of comparable reliability to those available for conventional two-phase fluidized beds has not yet been developed. Hence, in this paper, two mathematical models are developed to predict the minimum liquid fluidization velocity of a bed of solid particles in the presence of a fixed concurrent gas velocity. Both models start with the Ergun equation for single phase flow through a buoyed weight of the bed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)347-353
Number of pages7
JournalChemical Engineering Research and Design
Volume73
Issue numberA3
Publication statusPublished - Apr 1995
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • General Chemical Engineering

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