APPENDICES

µair = 1.83 x 10-5 Ns/m2; Dp = 0.485 mm = 4.85× 10-4

g = 9.8 m/s2; ϵ = 0.425, L=0.3m

ρair = 1.184 kg/m3; ρp = 2960 kg/m3

d = 0.05 m

AREA = = = 1.963 x 10-3 m2

• Calculating for VSM (m/s) =

At Q = 2 L/min
VSM = = = 0.0170 m/s
At Q = 4 L/min

VSM = = = 0.034 m/s

At Q = 6 L/min

VSM = = =0.051 m/s

At Q = 8 L/min

VSM = = = 0.068 m/s

At Q = 10 L/min

VSM = = = 0.085 m/s

At Q = 12 L/min

VSM = = = 0.102 m/s

At Q = 14 L/min
 VSM = = = 0.119 m/s

At Q = 16 L/min

VSM = = = 0.136 m/s

At Q = 18 L/min

VSM = = = 0.153 m/s

• PREDICTED PRESSURE DROP AT FIXED BED

At Q = 2 L/min

λ = 10.099 x103 mm H2O

At Q = 4 L/min

λ = 20.700 x 103 mm H2O

• PREDICTED PRESSURE DROP AT FLUIDIZIED BED

λ = (p – air) X 103 mm H2O

At Q= 6 L/min, L= 0.319

λ= (2960 – 1.184) X 103 mm H2O

λ = 458.38 x 103 mm H2O

At Q= 8 L/min, L= 0.327

λ= (2960 – 1.184) X 103 mm H2O

λ = 469.87 x 103 mm H2O

At Q = 10 L/min, L= 0.327 m

λ= (2960 – 1.184) X 103 mm H2O

λ = 488.55 x 103 mm H2O

At Q = 12 L/min, L=0.345 m

λ = (2960 – 1.184) X 103 mm H2O

λ = 495.74 x 103 mm H2O

At Q = 14 L/min, L=0.370 m

λ = (2960 – 1.184) X 103 mm H2O

λ = 531.66 x 103 mm H2O

At Q = 16 L/min, L=0.410 m

λ = (2960 – 1.184) X 103 mm H2O

λ = 589.14 x 103 mm H2O

At Q = 18 L/min, L=0.440 m

λ = (2960 – 1.184) X 103 mm H2O

λ = 589.14 x 103 mm H2O

SAMPLE CALCULATIONS:

Converting Litre per min to m3 per second

1L = 10-3 m3

1 min = 60 seconds

2 L/min to m3/seconds = = 3.33 x 10-5 m3/s

4 L/min to m3/seconds = = 6.67 x 10-5 m3/s

• mm to m: 1mm = 10-3 m
 312 mm to m = = 0.312 ; 327 mm to m = = 0.327m

• Calculating for VSM (m/s) =

At Q = 2 L/min

VSM = = = 0.0170 m/s

At Q = 4 L/min

VSM = = = 0.0339 m/s

• PREDICTED PRESSURE DROP AT FIXED BED

At Q = 2 L/min

λ = 10.099 x103 mm H2O

• PREDICTED PRESSURE DROP AT FLUIDIZATION POINT

At Q = 6 L/min, L=0.319 m

λ = (2960 – 1.184) X 103 mm H2O

λ = 458.38×103 mm H2O.