WORK SHEET – 2 [ USE DATA SHEET]

1. Design a perforated plate distributor for use in a commercial fluidized bed reactor.
Data:
Dt = 3 m; Lmf = 1.8m; mf = 0.5
s = 1450 kg/m3; s = 1; g=3.5 kg/m3;
g = 2 x 10-5 kg/(m.sec)

2. Design a perforated plate distributor for use in a commercial fluidized bed reactor.
Data:
Dt = 2.5 m; Lmf = 2.0m; mf = 0.45
s = 1650 kg/m3; s = 0.90; g=2.8 kg/m3;
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g = 2 x 10 kg/(m.sec)

3. Estimate the power consumption for a reactor 8m high by 3.5 m ID for the following
conditions:
The inlet gas from the reactor and the inlet gas to the blower are both at atmospheric
pressure (1033gm wt/cm2) s=8gm/cm2, mf=0.4
Desired height of fluidized bed=1.5 m
Air is compressed and passes through the bed, and leaves at 1 atm.
Average diameter of bed=15cm

4. Discuss
I. Discuss the mixing and segregation of particles in a fluidized bed.
II. Liquid Solid Circulating Fluidised bed.
III. Inverse fluidised bed.

5. Estimate the bed to immersed surface heat transfer coefficient for a bed of alumina
particles operating at atmospheric pressure and a temperature of 480oC,given the
following properties:

Particle mean size = 0.475 mm

Particle density = 3650 kg/m3
Fluidizing velocity = 0.40 m/s

Gas properties:
Density = 0.40 kg/m3
Viscosity = 3.5 x 10-5 kg/m s
Thermal conductivity = 5.0 x 10-5 kW/mK