Progress in research of process intensification of spouted beds: A comprehensive review

J Du, F Wu, X Ma - Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
The development of intensification technology for spouted beds has become a current
research focus, and an effective way to improve the efficiency of spouted beds is to reform …

Biomass torrefaction in a slot-rectangular spouted bed reactor

Z Wang, CJ Lim, JR Grace - Particuology, 2019 - Elsevier
Sawdust was subjected to torrefaction in a “semi-batch” slot-rectangular spouted bed
(SRSB) reactor at temperatures from 240 to 330° C and biomass feed rates from 220 to 710 …

Determination of flow patterns by a novel image analysis technique in a rectangular spouted bed

J Yang, RW Breault, JM Weber, SL Rowan - Powder Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
The focus of this paper is to present a systematic and integrative image analysis technique
for assessing the solids behavior in fluidized systems, particularly spouted beds. In doing so …

Comparison of DEM simulation and experiments in a dual-column slot-rectangular spouted bed with a suspended partition

Z Wang, M Saidi, CJ Lim, JR Grace, HB Tabrizi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2016 - Elsevier
Three-dimensional gas–solid flow in a dual-column slot-rectangular spouted bed (DSRSB)
with a suspended partition was studied experimentally and numerically. Predictions from the …

Artificial neural network model for the flow regime recognition in the drying of guava pieces in the spouted bed

YM da Silva Veloso, MM de Almeida… - Chemical …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In this article, an artificial neural network model (ANN) was developed for the flow regime
recognition in the spouted bed dryer. Instabilities and changes were observed in the …

Stability of slot‐rectangular spouted beds: Effect of slot configuration

Z Chen, CJ Lim, JR Grace - The Canadian Journal of Chemical …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Experiments were carried out to determine the flow stability of slot‐rectangular spouted beds
of 300× 100 mm cross‐section with slots of different widths, lengths, and depths. The effects …

Maximum spoutable bed height of spout-fluid bed

W Zhong, M Zhang, B Jin - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2006 - Elsevier
Experimental study on the maximum spoutable bed height of a spout-fluid bed (cross-
section of 0.3 m× 0.03 m and height of 2m) packed with Geldart group D particles has been …

Investigation on flow patterns and transitions in a multiple-spouted bed

B Ren, W Zhong, Y Zhang, B Jin, X Wang, H Tao… - Energy & …, 2010 - ACS Publications
Experimental studies on flow patterns and transitions were carried out in a visible multiple-
spouted bed. The bed combines three spouted bed cells, each with a cross-section of 100× …

Hydrodynamics of slot‐rectangular spouted beds: Effect of slot configuration on the local flow structure

Z Chen, CJ Lim, JR Grace - The Canadian Journal of Chemical …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
The local flow structure in a slot‐rectangular spouted bed column of 300 mm× 100 mm cross‐
section was investigated with slots of equal area but different length‐to‐width ratios. Dead …

Biomass torrefaction in slot-rectangular spouted beds

Z Wang - 2017 - open.library.ubc.ca
Biomass, a nearly carbon-neutral energy resource, can reduce greenhouse gas emission
and replace fossil fuels, but it is characterized by heterogeneity, high moisture content, low …