Journal
POWDER TECHNOLOGY
Volume 330, Issue -, Pages 50-57Publisher
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2018.02.034
Keywords
Nanoparticles; Fluidization; Particle mixing; Bed collapse; Hydrodynamics; Deagglomeration
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- Deanship of Scientific Research at King Saud University [PRG-1437-31]
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Particle mixing is a cost-effective assisted fluidization technique that significantly enhances the fluidization hydrodynamics by eliminating bed nonhomogeneities, suppressing hysteresis, and promoting nanoparticle deagglomeration. The addition of Geldart group A particles, which have superior fluidization behavior, can improve the poor fluidization of ultrafine hydrophilic nanoparticles. In this study, we investigated the collapse behavior of fluidized beds to characterize the hydrodynamic effect of particle mixing. To this end, we carefully monitored the bed dynamics by recording the local and global pressure transients in addition to video recording the bed fall. Adding Geldart group A particles even at only 23 vol% substantially slowed the bed dynamics and promoted nanoparticle deagglomeration. Compared with previously reported models, the size of nanoparticle agglomerates in this study showed significant reduction as a result of particle mixing. (C) 2018 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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