Abstract
A general expression which is useful for predicting the radial distributions or for analyzing and interpreting experimental data is derived for a liquid-solid circulating fluidized bed. The effect of both the radial liquid velocity and solids holdup distributions are taken into account in the analysis. Both effects are analyzed and are related to the operating variables of superficial liquid velocity, jl, superficial solids velocity, js, and cross-sectional average solids holdup. The results predicted by the analysis are compared with the experimental data obtained for various two-phase flow regimes, when different solids and bed dimensions are applied. The model predictions show good agreements with the experimental data and reasonable trends when different solids and bed dimensions are applied. Stronger non-uniformities in flow structures are found in larger size particles systems, with larger solids density and/or larger diameter columns. Radial solids holdup distribution is related with the cross-sectional average solids holdup. Good agreement with data and reasonable trends are observed.
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