Particle size (mm)
Mass (g)
Static height(cm)
U
mf
(mm/s)
ε
ΔP (pa)
h
mf
(cm)
0.4-0.6
50
2.5
2.27
0.79
56.3
5
100
5
2.27
0.79
80.1
10
150
7.5
2.27
0.79
112
15
0.6-1
50
3
3.64
0.83
66.1
6
100
6
3.64
0.83
103.3
12
150
9
3.64
0.83
124.8
18
Table 2:
Minimum Fluidization Velocity (U
mf
), Plateau Pressure Drop (ΔP) and Expanded Bed Height at U
mf
(h
mf
) for two different size particles.
