Mixing behaviour of solids in multiple spouted beds

Abstract

Stimulus response experiments are conducted in four different rectangular columns having two and three spout cells. A pink-coloured polymer material is used as bed material with ambient air as the spouting fluid. A pulse input of dark blue colour polymer material is used as the stimulus, when the column is operating under steady flow conditions, and the response measured. A mathematical model 'plug flow-mixed flow in series' is used to fit the experimental data and the model parameters are evaluated.Stimulus response experiments are conducted in four different rectangular columns having two and three spout cells. A pink-coloured polymer material is used as bed material with ambient air as the spouting fluid. A pulse input of dark blue colour polymer material is used as the stimulus, when the column is operating under steady flow conditions, and the response measured. A mathematical model 'plug flow-mixed flow in series' is used to fit the experimental data and the model parameters are evaluated.