Yearly Archives: 2008

Effect of Baffles on Jet Streaming in Deep Fluidized Beds of Group A Particles

Commercial circulating fluidized bed (CFB) units require efficient operation of the riser and the solids return leg. The objective of this work was to study how horizontal baffles can be used to reduce or eliminate gas bypassing in deep beds.

Small Particles Cluster Formation in Fluidized Beds and its Effect on Entrainment

Three cases are presented on the entrainment of various materials from fluidized beds in which agglomerated clumps of particles affected the measured entrainment rates. Evidence suggests that fine particles in many materials may be clumping together – resulting in a reduced entrainment rate.