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Flow regimes in circulating fluidized beds
Author(s) -
Bai Dingrong,
Jin Yong,
Yu Zhiqing
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/ceat.270160505
Subject(s) - flow (mathematics) , mechanics , fluidized bed combustion , fluidization , petroleum engineering , fluidized bed , environmental science , thermodynamics , materials science , waste management , geology , engineering , physics
Based on a comprehensive hydrodynamic analysis, a practical definition of the circulating fluidized bed (CFB) regime has been proposed. It was established that two flow regimes are involved in a CFB: fast fluidization and dense phase conveying. By demonstrating the variation of pressure gradient in both the lower and the upper section of the bed versus superficial gas velocity, the criteria for the determination of transition velocities have been obtained. Literature data which over wider operating conditions, particle properties and bed diameters from the basis of the obtained generalized correlations of transition velocities. A quantitative flow diagram is presented.