Density segregation of dry and wet granular mixtures in gas fluidized beds

The Discrete Element Method combined with Computational Fluid Dynamics was coupled to a capillary liquid bridge force model for computational studies of mixing and segregation behaviors in gas fluidized beds containing dry or wet mixtures of granular materials with different densities. The tendency for density segregation decreased with increasing fluidizing velocity, coefficient of restitution, and amount of liquid present. Due to the presence of strong capillary forces between wet particles, there was a high tendency for particles to form agglomerates during the fluidization process, resulting in lower segregation efficiency in comparison with fluidization of dry particles. Particle‐particle collision forces were on average stronger than both fluid drag forces and capillary forces. The magnitudes of drag forces and particle‐particle collision forces increased with increasing fluidizing velocity and this led to higher mixing or segregation efficiencies observed in dry particles as well as in wet particles at higher fluidizing velocities. © 2015 American Institute of Chemical Engineers AIChE J, 61: 4069–4086, 2015     

Particle segregation in a fluidized bed

Particle segregation data at low gas velocity, near the minimum fluidizing velocity, are presented for particles of different size (150 to 2800 μm) and density (720 to 2800 kg/m³) in a fluidized bed. Phase diagrams similar to those of liquid-solid systems are developed to present the results. The data were collected in a 100 mm diameter unit operating at pressures up to 660 kPa and a 114 mm diameter unit at atmospheric pressure. The particle segregation data were obtained to provide design and operating criteria for a two-stage. i.e., an agglomerating combustor/gasifier and a devolatilizer/desulfurizer, fluidized bed coal gasification process to produce low heating-value gas (890-1350 K-cal/m³) for power generation. The data indicate that the criteria for particle separation can be achieved if the operating gas velocity is close to the minimum fluidizing velocity of the dense particles, that is, agglomerated ash, and spent dolomite.     

液固流化床的混合离析模型

本文从颗粒的微观运动出发，采用随机过程模型描述了定常态下液固流化床内二元颗粒的混合和离析现象。在φ１０４×１５００ｍｍ的流化床内，以水为流化介质，对两种不同大小的同种颗粒二元体系在不同流速、不同组成、不同粒径比情形下进行了测定，确定了模型参数关联式，获得了颗粒沿床层的浓度分布关系。将模型计算值与实验值及文献值作了比较，证实了该模型的可行性     

喷动流化床的最小喷动流化速度和床层压降

在一喷动流化床（直径 ５０ ｍｍ）实验台上采用 ０．６３～１．６０ ｍｍ的神府原煤颗粒,在连续进料的情况下进行了最小喷动流化速度以及固定流化气、改变喷动气和固定喷动气、改变流化气的床层压降变化的实验研究．结果表明,最小喷动流化速度可以参考鼓泡流化床的临界流化速度的计算方法;床层压降变化证实,喷动流化床具有良好的调节能力．     

60米高矩形截面循环流化床内物料分布冷态试验

为研究超高提升管内的气固流动特性,依托四川白马电厂600MW超临界循环流化床锅炉现有钢架,将原有60m高的提升管冷模试验台的上部20m改为矩形截面的循环流化床提升管试验台。本文重点研究了提升管流化风速对上部颗粒浓度的轴向/截面分布特性及其影响因素。试验结果表明：颗粒浓度和颗粒粒径的分布特性与流化风速和几何结构密切相关,在一定初始床料高度下,随着风速的增加,提升管上部的空隙率沿轴向先不变然后减少,并最终呈现倒C形分布;截面浓度从均匀分布逐渐变为近短边壁处的颗粒浓度要明显大于近长边壁处的不均匀分布;平均颗粒粒径则随风速的增加而增大,沿截面分布均匀,但是沿提升管高度方向平均颗粒粒径沿轴向会略微减小,且提升管上部近短边壁的颗粒粒径要稍小于近长边壁的。     

Effect of elevated temperature and silica sand particle size on minimum fluidization velocity in an atmospheric bubbling fluidized bed

The impact of temperature and particle size on minimum fluidizing velocity was studied and analyzed in a small pilot scale of bubbling fluidized bed reactor. This study was devoted to providing some data about fluidization to the literature under high temperature conditions. The experiments were carried out to evaluate the minimum fluidizing velocity over a vast range of temperature levels from 20 °C to 850 °C using silica sand with a particle size of 300–425 μm, 425–500 μm, 500–600 μm, and 600–710 μm. Furthermore, the variation in the minimum fluidized voidage was determined experimentally at the same conditions. The experimental data revealed that the U_mf directly varied with particle size and inversely with temperature, while ε_mf increases slightly with temperature based on the measurements of height at incipient fluidization. However, for all particle sizes used in this test, temperatures above 700 °C has a marginal effect on U_mf. The results were compared with many empirical equations, and it was found that the experimental result is still in an acceptable range of empirical equations used. In which, our findings are not well predicted by the widely accepted correlations reported in the literature. Therefore, a new predicted equation has been developed that also accounts for the affecting of mean particle size in addition to other parameters. A good mean relative deviation of 5.473% between the experimental data and the predicted values was estimated from the correlation of the effective dimensionless group. Furthermore, the experimental work revealed that the minimum fluidizing velocity was not affected by the height of the bed even at high temperature.     

EVALUATION OF MINIMUM FLUIDIZING VELOCITY IN GAS FLUIDIZED BED FROM PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS*

A new experimental method for the evaluation of minimum fluidizing velocity in gas fluidized beds is proposed based on the pressure fluctuations measurements. The minimum fluidizing velocity is determined solely from the measurements in the fluidized bed regime, unlike the traditional method, where experiments in the fixed bed regime are also necessary. Using the proposed method the on-line evaluation and prediction of the minimum fluidizing velocity is possible which is important for the control of industrial fluidized bed reactors.     

EVALUATION OF MINIMUM FLUIDIZING VELOCITY IN GAS FLUIDIZED BED FROM PRESSURE FLUCTUATIONS*

A new experimental method for the evaluation of minimum fluidizing velocity in gas fluidized beds is proposed based on the pressure fluctuations measurements. The minimum fluidizing velocity is determined solely from the measurements in the fluidized bed regime, unlike the traditional method, where experiments in the fixed bed regime are also necessary. Using the proposed method the on-line evaluation and prediction of the minimum fluidizing velocity is possible which is important for the control of industrial fluidized bed reactors.     

振动流化床双组分颗粒的混合与分离

研究了振动流化床中颗粒的轴向浓度分布及最小流化速度,根据不同操作条件下最小流化速度的实验值,定义了最小流化速度的计算式;同时考察双组分颗粒混合与分离情况,根据实验结果,修正了Ｎｉｅｎｏｗ定义的双组分颗粒的转变气速,并与实验值相符。     

CFB密相区大颗粒横向扩散系数的CPFD模拟

运用一种离散单元法（DEM）计算颗粒流体力学（CPFD）对尺寸为900 mm×100 mm×1200 mm的准三维流化床的密相区大颗粒扩散行为进行研究。模拟之前,依照前人实验研究对CPFD方法进行验证,模拟结果与实验结果符合较好,证明了CPFD方法模拟的有效性。模拟中通过注入示踪粒子的方法来研究大颗粒在密相区中的横向扩散系数,研究了流化风速、颗粒直径对颗粒横向扩散系数的影响。模拟结果显示,气泡是引起密相区内颗粒混合的主要因素;随着流化风速增加,颗粒横向扩散系数变大;随着颗粒直径增大,颗粒横向扩散系数减小。     

Prediction of minimum fluidization velocity for vibrated fluidized bed

The prediction of minimum fluidization velocity for vibrated fluidized bed was performed. The Geldart group A and C particles were used as the fluidizing particles. The method based on Ergun equation was used to predict the minimum fluidization velocity. The calculated results were compared with the experimental data.The calculated results of minimum fluidization velocity are in good agreement with experimental data for Geldart group A particles. For group C particles, the difference between the calculated results and experimental data is large because of the formation of agglomerates. In this case, the determination of agglomerate diameter is considered to be necessary to predict the minimum fluidization velocity.     

Effect of elevated temperature and silica sand particle size on minimum fluidization velocity in an atmospheric bubbling fluidized bed

The impact of temperature and particle size on minimum fluidizing velocity was studied and analyzed in a small pilot scale of bubbling fluidized bed reactor. This study was devoted to providing some data about fluidization to the literature under high temperature conditions. The experiments were carried out to evaluate the minimum fluidizing velocity over a vast range of temperature levels from 20℃ to 850℃ using silica sand with a particle size of 300-425 μm, 425-500 μm, 500-600 μm, and 600-710 μm. Furthermore, the variation in the minimum fluidized voidage was determined experimentally at the same conditions. The experimental data revealed that the U_mf directly varied with particle size and inversely with temperature, while ε_mf increases slightly with temperature based on the measurements of height at incipient fluidization. However, for all particle sizes used in this test, temperatures above 700℃ has a marginal effect on U_mf. The results were compared with many empirical equations, and it was found that the experimental result is still in an acceptable range of empirical equations used. In which, our findings are not well predicted by the widely accepted correlations reported in the literature. Therefore, a new predicted equation has been developed that also accounts for the affecting of mean particle size in addition to other parameters. A good mean relative deviation of 5.473% between the experimental data and the predicted values was estimated from the correlation of the effective dimensionless group. Furthermore, the experimental work revealed that the minimum fluidizing velocity was not affected by the height of the bed even at high temperature.     

颗粒与分布板的碰撞声信号分析及其流化状态的识别

引言 在气固流态化过程中,流型的不同对反应装置内气固接触、传热、传质都有重要影响,并直接关系着反应器的生产能力、收率和选择性.     

喷动流化床流动特性数值模拟

为了捕捉喷动流化床中微观层次上的颗粒运动信息,建立了基于CFD的二维非稳态喷动流化床欧拉-欧拉两相流模型。分析了不同流化气速对喷动流化床气固流动特性的影响,即不同工况下的炉内压力降、颗粒浓度、床内空隙率分布、气体速度分布和固体颗粒速度分布。数值模拟研究结果表明:随流化气速的增大,压降和炉内平均空隙率逐渐增大,密相床层高度逐渐增加,沿着轴向方向的气体流量增大,喷动气的射流深度逐渐增加,同时射流半径也逐渐增加。     

CO2气氛下准东煤化学链燃烧特性研究

我国准东煤储量丰富,钠含量高。以高钠准东煤为燃料,CO₂为气化介质,铁矿石为载氧体,基于鼓泡流化床反应器开展准东煤化学链燃烧特性的实验研究,考察了煤粒径、温度、流化风速和煤焦粒径对煤及煤焦化学链燃烧过程中可燃气体逃逸规律的影响;同时研究了煤中矿物质对煤焦气化过程的影响。结果表明,在基于鼓泡流化床实施的煤化学链燃烧过程中,由于煤颗粒和载氧体床料流化特性差异大,存在离析现象;离析影响煤化学链燃烧过程中挥发分和焦炭的转化;较高流化风速可显著增强载氧体与煤/焦炭颗粒的混合,有效改善离析对可燃气体转化的影响,降低可燃气体逃逸,并加快焦炭气化速率;煤焦中的矿物质能够维持煤焦较快的气化速率。     

增压导向式喷动流化床固体颗粒循环速率的关联

实验考察了喷动气速度、流化气速度、压力以及颗粒尺寸对增压导向式喷动流化床固体颗粒循环速率的影响规律,并归纳出关联式,为正在开发的第二代增压流化床联合循环发电系统(2GPFBC–CC)中关键部件—炭化炉的放大设计提供了帮助.     

宽粒体系液固流态化随机理论数学模型

用快速切割流化床研究了宽粒级液固流态化的轴向混合和分离,测定了粒度分布、平均粒径和空隙度沿床高的变化.证实了颗粒的运动有随机性.用马尔柯夫过程建立了一个随机游走模型,描述了流化床中宽粒体系的混合和分级特性.对钛铁矿和石英砂(粒径0.04～0.40mm)进行了检验.结果表明,体系的初始流态化速度、膨胀性质、粒度分布以及平均粒径和空隙度沿床高的变化的测定结果,同模型的预测值很好符合.     

STUDIES OF SEGREGATION/MIXING IN FLUIDISED BEDS OF DIFFERENT SIZE PARTICLES

Binary, tertiary and quaternary systems of different sized particles of equal density have been fluidized in a 15 cm diameter bed with porous, perforated plate and standpipe distributors and segregation patterns have been obtained. For porous plates, correlating equations are given for a mixing index and take-off velocity. At the same superficial gas velocity, better mixing is obtained with the other distributors.     

Numerical simulation of local and global mixing/segregation characteristics in a gas–solid fluidized bed

Researches on solids mixing and segregation are of great significance for the operation and design of fluidized bed reactors. In this paper, the local and global mixing and segregation characteristics of binary mixtures were investigated in a gas–solid fluidized bed by computational fluid dynamics-discrete element method (CFD-DEM) coupled approach. A methodology based on solids mixing entropy was developed to quantitatively calculate the mixing degree and time of the bed. The mixing curves of global mixing entropy were acquired, and the distribution maps of local mixing entropy and mixing time were also obtained. By comparing different operating conditions, the effects of superficial gas velocity, particle density ratio and size ratio on mixing/segregation behavior were discussed. Results showed that for the partial mixing state, the fluidized bed can be divided into three parts along the bed height: complete segregation area, transition area and stable mixing area. These areas showed different mixing/segregation processes. Increasing gas velocity promoted the local and global mixing of binary mixtures. The increase in particle density ratio and size ratio enlarged the complete segregation area, reduced the mixing degree and increased the mixing time in the stable mixing area.     

Prediction of minimum velocity and minimum bed pressure drop for gas-solid fluidization in conical conduits

Experimental investigations have been carried out for spherical and non-spherical particles using beds comprised of single-sized particles and mixtures in the size and particle density ranges of 439 to 1524 μm and 1303 to 4948 kg/m³, respectively. Five conical fluidizers with varying apex angles of 8.86, 14.77, 19.60, 32.0 and 43.2 degrees were used. Experimental values of minimum velocity and bed pressure drop with air as the fluidizing medium have been compared with their respective values obtained from different models available in the literature. Deviations for each chosen model have been presented.