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An analogy between the spouted bed phenomena and the bubbling‐to‐spray transition
Author(s) -
Chen J. J. J.,
Lam Y. W.
Publication year - 1983
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.5450610519
Subject(s) - analogy , mechanics , thermodynamics , tray , sieve (category theory) , mathematics , statistical physics , materials science , physics , engineering , mechanical engineering , philosophy , epistemology , combinatorics
An analogy is drawn between the onset of minimum spouting and the bubbling‐to‐spray transition on a sieve tray to derive an analytical equation which relates the bed depth to the minimum air velocity required for the onset of spouting. The derived equation and the significance of the terms appearing in it are discussed and compared with existing correlations and the available data.