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Hydrodynamic characteristics of gas-irregular particle two-phase flow in a bubbling fluidized bed: An experimental and numerical study

  • Yurong He*
  • , Shengnan Yan
  • , Tianyu Wang
  • , Baocheng Jiang
  • , Yimin Huang
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • School of Energy Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology

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Abstract

In practical applications, the particles in a bubbling fluidized bed are usually irregularly shaped. The gas-solid flow behavior of black millet particles with ellipsoidal shape was numerically and experimentally investigated. In the present work, a two-fluid model with a modified Gidaspow drag model has been built in a gas-solid bubbling bed to investigate the flow behavior of particles with irregular shape. Particle sphericities are taken into account in the Gidaspow drag model, which is a significant factor affecting the flow behavior of irregularly shaped particles. Particle concentration and velocity distribution were studied at various inlet superficial gas velocities and initial bed heights. Numerical results were compared with experimental results obtained by PIV (Particle Image Velocimetry). It is shown that the simulation results using the modified Gidaspow drag model are in better agreement with the experimental results than using the original one, which indicates that the modified Gidaspow model is better suited for irregularly shaped particles.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)264-276
Number of pages13
JournalPowder Technology
Volume287
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2016
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Bubbling bed
  • Irregularly shaped particles
  • Modified Gidaspow drag model
  • Particle sphericity
  • Two-fluid model

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