Effect of Temperature on Fluidization Regimes

The probability of fluidization regimes at high temperature was determined experimentally by frequency domain analysis of pressure fluctuations. Fluidization regime probabilities were calculated for various gas velocities and temperatures. By increasing the temperature, larger bubbles became more stable which resulted in postponing transition from bubbling to turbulent fluidization. Results showed that the transition velocity from bubbling to turbulent increases by raising the temperature. A probability model was proposed and compared with experimental data indicating good accordance.