The 12th International Conference on Fluidization - New Horizons in Fluidization Engineering
CANNOT FIND FILE: date.inc - CANNOT FIND FILE: location.inc
| Editors: | CANNOT FIND FILE: editors.inc |
Conference Dates
May 13-17, 2007
Abstract
Fluidized bed agglomeration is used to stabilize particulate mixtures and reduce dust emissions. Agglomerates and granules that do not conform to size and shape specifications may create problems in downstream processes such as tableting, thus compromising process efficiency and product quality. The objective of the present study was to determine the critical agglomerate liquid content at which the rates of agglomerate growth and shrinkage are balanced when artificial agglomerates made from glass beads and water are introduced into a fluidized bed. This study investigated the effects of agglomerate size and fluidizing gas velocity on the critical initial liquid content. It was found that small agglomerates displayed higher critical initial moisture contents. The study also found that as the superficial gas velocity increased, the agglomerates started to break, rather than erode.
Recommended Citation
Sarah Weber, Cedric Briens, Franco Berruti, Edward W. Chan, and Murray R. Gray, "Agglomerate Behaviour in Fluidized Beds" in "The 12th International Conference on Fluidization - New Horizons in Fluidization Engineering", Franco Berruti, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada; Xiaotao (Tony) Bi, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada; Todd Pugsley, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Eds, ECI Symposium Series, (2007). https://dc.engconfintl.org/fluidization_xii/103