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The viscosity of fluidized beds
Author(s) -
Grace J. R.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
the canadian journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1939-019X
pISSN - 0008-4034
DOI - 10.1002/cjce.5450480106
Subject(s) - viscosity , range (aeronautics) , thermodynamics , mechanics , materials science , shear (geology) , bubble , mineralogy , chemistry , composite material , physics
The apparent shear viscosities of a number of fluidized systems have been estimated using an empirical approach based on the shape of spherical‐cap bubbles rising in real liquids. Values range between 4 and 13 poise, and agreement with direct experimental results is very good.