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H-Coal Fluid Dynamics Topical Report. Part I. Literature Search - 1978

Vasalos, I.A.
Bild, E.M.
Tatterson, D.F.
Wallin, C.C.

Amoco Oil Co.

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Table of Contents

Abstract

1

Introduction

1
 

Background

1

Scope of the Amoco Work

3

Review of the Hydrodynamics of Fluidization

4
 

Liquid/Solid Fluidizations

4
 

Correlations

5

Validation of Correlations with Existing Data

7

Non-Newtonian Liquid/Solid Fluidization

8

Vertical Gas/Liquid Systems

8
 

Bubble Formation

9

Rising Velocity of Single Bubbles

10

Bubble Wakes

11

Bubble Coalescence

12

Bubble Breakup

13

Swarms of Bubbles

14

Slug Behavior

16

Gas/Liquid/Solid Fluidized Systems

16
 

Bubble Behavior in Gas/Liquid/Solid Systems

17
 

a)  Rising Velocity of Single Bubbles

17

b)  Bubble Wakes

18

c)  Bubble Coalescence

18

d)  Bubble Breakup

19

e)  Swarms of Bubbles

20

Data and Correlations

21
 

a)  Open Literature Data

21

b)  HRI and OCR Data

21

c)  Models

22

Experimental Techniques For Multiphase Systems

26
 

Techniques External to the Reactor

26
 

Gamma-Ray Scans

26

Sonic Methods

27

Tracers

28

Techniques Internal to the Reactor

30
 

Light Probes

30

Impedance and Conductivity Probes

31

Physical Properties of Coal/Oil Mixtures

33
 

Measurements of Viscosity of Coal/Oil Mixtures

33

Correlation of Suspension Viscosities

35
Conclusions 36

Nomenclature

38