Journal of Chemical Engineering & Process Technology
Open Access
ISSN: 2157-7048
+44-20-4587-4809
ISSN: 2157-7048
+44-20-4587-4809
Waqar Ali Khan
NFC(IEFR)
Pakistan
Research Article
Effect of Initial Static Bed Height and Liquid Superficial Velocity on the Minimum Fluidization Velocity (Umf) and Pressure Drop for the Bed of Semolina Particles in Liquid-Solid Fluidization
Author(s): Waqar Ali Khan, Usman Asghar and Imran ShamshadWaqar Ali Khan, Usman Asghar and Imran Shamshad
The successful and economical design, scale up and operation of a fluidized bed reactor depends upon the true prediction of its bed hydrodynamics. The present research has been carried out to study the hydrodynamics behavior of bed of semolina particles in liquid solid fluidization. The prime objective of this research work is to study the effect of liquid superficial velocity and variation in static bed height on the minimum fluidization velocity and pressure drop. Liquid-solid fluidization is characterized by the uniform expansion of bed particles; therefore, it is known as particulate fluidization. In liquid, solid fluidization, there is no bubbling phase, that is the main cause of uniform bed expansion. Liquid-solid fluidization has extensive field of applications, i.e., in hydrometallurgy, waste water treatment, biochemical processing and food technology. Minimum fluidization veloci.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2157-7048.1000312