Real time capacitance imaging of bubble formation at the distributor of a fluidized bed

S. J. Wang, T. Dyakowski, C. G. Xie, Richard A Williams, M. S. Beck

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Abstract

This paper describes the use of a transputer-based 8-electrode capacitance tomography system for imaging gas bubbles in a fluidized bed in the vicinity of an air distributor plate. The quantitative results show how the solid concentration distribution varies as a function of time for three different flow regimes: bubbling, slugging and the transition to turbulent. Bubble shape, length and coalescence can be observed.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)95-100
Number of pages6
JournalChemical Engineering Journal and the Biochemical Engineering Journal
Volume56
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 1995

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