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Effect of liquid on interparticle forces in gas‐fluidized beds
Author(s) -
Parker Harry W.,
Stevens William F.
Publication year - 1959
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.690050313
Subject(s) - fluidization , fluidized bed , spheres , particulates , materials science , mechanics , chemistry , thermodynamics , physics , organic chemistry , astronomy
In an investigation of the behavior of an air‐fluidized bed of glass spheres under varying interparticle forces, the results obtained are explained by hypothesizing the coexistence of particulate and aggregative fluidization. As interparticle forces are increased, a greater portion of the particles are in aggregative fluidization, resulting in a decrease in bed height. In this study water added to the fluidizing air increased the interparticle forces. Up to 0.5 mass % water was used, with a fluidized bed of glass spheres 0.013 to 0.035 in. in diameter. The resulting decrease in bed height has been correlated by means of a theoretical equation for the increase in interparticle forces due to the added water.