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The Influence of Particle Shape and Particle Size Distribution on fluidisation behaviour of granular activated carbon in the aqueous phase
Author(s) -
van Lier Willem C.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
particle and particle systems characterization
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.877
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1521-4117
pISSN - 0934-0866
DOI - 10.1002/ppsc.19840010125
Subject(s) - particle (ecology) , particle size , materials science , particle size distribution , aqueous solution , phase (matter) , carbon fibers , mechanics , activated carbon , chemical physics , chemical engineering , thermodynamics , composite material , chemistry , physics , adsorption , geology , oceanography , organic chemistry , composite number , engineering
This paper deals with the influence of particle shape and particle size distribution on the fluidisation behaviour of granular activated carbon in the aqueous phase. Methods for relating the degree of expansion, as a function of liquid velocity, to particle shape and particle size distribution are discussed and tested. Two different types of activated carbon, both containing irregularly shaped particles but with differences in shape, are used to test the models discussed. A tentative method which takes into account the influence of water temperature on fluidisation behaviour is proposed.