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Influence of feed entry on the segregation of a binary mixture of solids in a continuous fast fluidized bed
Published in
2011
Volume: 50
   
Issue: 23
Pages: 13056 - 13065
Abstract
Studies on the influence of feed entry on segregation using continuous fast fluidization is not clearly understood even though studies are available on the segregation of particles in continuous bubbling/turbulent fluidized beds. In the present study, four different feed inlet positions are selected and tested in a 69 mm ID and 3.65 m height continuous fast fluidized bed. The feed is a binary mixture of solid particles of the same size, but different density. The inimitable observations noticed at various feed locations on fluidization behavior with segregation is discussed. Change in the feed inlet height of the fluidized bed is reflected drastically on the compositions of top and bottom products. Disparate behavior of continuous fluidization is noticed at selected feed inlet positions. Operation is not stable due to either particle congestion in the feeding line or nonuniform discharge of solids from the fluidized bed when the feed inlet position is located close to distributor. Further an enhanced-feed inlet location created a particles cloud above the dense phase. Excess of feed inlet height transformed the binary mixture severance and freeboard height. The optimum operating gas velocity required for maximum separation of both species is identified at every feed entry for different feed rates. A unique feed entry location is recognized for maximum separation of both the species and minimum gas. © 2011 American Chemical Society.
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JournalIndustrial and Engineering Chemistry Research
ISSN08885885
Open AccessNo
Concepts (15)
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    DENSE PHASE
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    FAST FLUIDIZATION
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    FAST FLUIDIZED BED
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    FEED LOCATIONS
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    FEED-RATES
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    Feeding lines
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    FLUIDIZATION BEHAVIOR
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    Gas velocity
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    NONUNIFORM DISCHARGES
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    Solid particles
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    Binary mixtures
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    Fluidization
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    Segregation (metallography)
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    Separation
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    Fluidized beds