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FLUIDIZED BEDS
Fig. 7.1 . Transition from a packed to a fluidized bed as the velocity of upflowing fluid is raised.
Note that the volume of solids in the vessel is
141
~--~-----+----~-uo
fl
Pfr
=
Pg
~F = 150 (1 - e)2 p.uoL + 1.75 1 - e pg u5L
gc e
3 d2p eg e3 dp [:2 = pal
(7.1)
paC:ked- - fluidiZ'ed -
1
solids are carried
~ out of the bed.
logtl.ptr A entrained by tile 80S
di fferent curves
becausQ of different voidages
Fig. 7.3. The pressure drop vs. velocity curve in more detail and on log-log coordinates.