Estudo fluidodinamico de um leito fluidizado pulsado rotativo com particulas secas e umidas / Rotating pulsed fluidized bed fluidynamics of dry and moist particles

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DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO

2005

RESUMO

The rotating-pulsed fluidized bed (RPFB) has been studied as an alternative for fluidization of materials that are difficult to operate in the Conventional Fluidized Bed (CFB). The RPFB apparatus is a conventional fluidized bed modified by the addition of a rotating plate with a 60º opening just below the distributor. The rotating plate insures a cyclic feed of the fluidizing gas into the bed, providing an extra force to fluidize the particles. This characteristics becomes the RPFB attractive for use in drying process, enhancing heat and mass transfer. In this way, the frequency of pulsed gas purges in the bottom of the bed depends upon the frequency of the rotating disk. The objective of this present work was to study the fluid dynamic behavior of both dry and moist particulate samples in a RPFB and compare with the results from a CFB. Selected samples were microcrystalline cellulose and adipic acid. The parameters used for the study were: particle load, disc rotation frequency and initial sample moisture content. It was possible to verify that when the disk rotation frequency was low, rotating spouts were formed, alternated with fixed bed regions. When disk rotation frequency was high, the total system was fluidized in a manner similar to a conventional fluidized bed. It was observed the RPFB can be used to material with cohesive characteristics, this conditions is not usual to CFB. The minimum fluidization velocity for the RPFB was lower than that for the CFB, which evidences the easier fluidization conditions in the first apparatus and its applicability to drying process

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adipic acid leito fluidizado umidade secagem dinamica dos fluidos rotating pulse fluidization microcristalline cellulose celulose acido adipico fluidização drying

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