Download or read book Hydrodynamics of a Pulse Fluidized Bed of Fine Powder written by Gary G. Getz and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fine powders are not fluidized as readily as coarse powders. Because of their adhesive properties, fine powders tend to form channels, which decrease the effectiveness of contact between particle and gas. Pulse fluidization overcomes the deficiencies of conventional fluidization by attenuating the formation of channels and slugs. The present study compares the pressure fluctuations of conventional and pulse fluidized beds of a fine powder. The results indicate that pulse fluidization improves contact efficiency by increasing the pressure drop and the apparent viscosity of the bed. The "induced fluctuations" of a pulse fluidized bed contain high-frequency components, indicating the presence of small, dispensed bubbles; the "free fluctuations" of a conventional bed contain only low-frequency components, indicating large, coalesced bubbles. By attenuating the formation of channels, stability is also approved, especially at low gas velocities.