Abstract
A two-dimensional fluidized bed having the dimensions of 52.1 cm (20.5 in) by 2.00 cm (0.787 in) is designed and tested for its use in hydrodynamic and elutriation studies. The fluidization column is provided with a calming section and freeboard which are 45.7 cm (18.0 in) and 129.5 cm (51.0 in) high respectively. A porous distributor plate is provided whose pressure drop is found to vary linearly with air velocity in the range of current interest. Fluidization experiments with three sand particles (788, 488 and 167 μm), glass beads (427 μm), millet (2064 μm) and green peas (4578 μm) are reported. Bed expansion and bubble growth characteristics are examined in some detail. Variations of bed height and pressure drop with fluidization velocity are analyzed to establish bed voidage as a function of gas velocity, and minimum fluidization velocity. The latter is also measured for three particles in a 0.305 m square fluidized bed. These studies reveal that two-dimensional fluidized beds are great tools for making novel qualitative investigations for mechanistic details of processes taking place in three-dimensional fluidized beds. Currently, investigations are underway for elutriation phenomenon.
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