CFD Studies on Velocity Distribution of Air in a Swirling Fluidized Bed

Mohd  Faizal; Md Seri Suzairin; Mohd  Al-Hafiz; Vijay Raj Raghavan

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.468-471.25

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CFD Studies on Velocity Distribution of Air in a Swirling Fluidized Bed

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This paper presents computational fluid dynamics (CFD) studies to characterize air velocity distribution for various bed configurations in a swirling fluidized bed (SFB). Unlike conventional fluidized beds, a SFB provides radial mixing which is desirable is fluidization. Three velocities components were observed, the tangential velocity, radial velocity and axial velocity. These velocities were created as a result of using annular blade type distributor which mimics the turbine blades. In actual industrial applications, the axial velocity will create fluidization while the tangential velocity provides swirling effect. The presence of radial velocity can be explained as a consequence of centrifugal force generated by the swirling gas. Understanding these velocity distributions will enable optimization of the annular blade distributor design towards a high efficient fluidized bed system.

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Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 468-471)

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25-29

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https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.468-471.25

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February 2012

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Mohd Faizal, Md Seri Suzairin, Mohd Al-Hafiz, Vijay Raj Raghavan

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Axial Velocity, Radial Velocity, Swirling Fluidized Bed Dryer, Tangential Velocity, Uniformity of Flow

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