Design Parameters for Performing Circulating Turbulent Fluidization with a Single Feed Stage Fluidized Bed Reactor

A fluidization reactor was designed to study the possibility of performing circulating turbulent fluidized bed (CTFB) by using only single feed gas injection. The effect of the design parameters was studied based on the Geldart classification and Archimedes number. Two sizes of sand particles represented Geldart group B, whereas a polyvinyl chloride particle represented the Geldart group A. The effect of the operating parameters was studied by manipulating the solid recirculation rates. Interpretation of the solid fraction profile along riser height could be used to determine the bed front. The appearance of CTFB in the system was indicated by the disappearance of the bed front along the riser height. A suitable riser height was lower than the maximum solid particle bed expansion; this is a crucial design parameter to support the action of CTFB.

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