Simulation of bubble populations in a gas fluidized bed

The dynamics of bubble populations in a gas fluidized bed have been analyzed using a simulation technique due to the authors [11,12]. It is shown that small bubble populations arising from progressive coalescence may lead to inherent fluctuations which may be considerable. Evidently, such fluctuations could manifest in conversions in fluidized bed reactors. The results obtained were based on a model due to Argyriou, List and Shinnar[1].