Three-phase fluidized beds, computational fluid

To date, the design of three-phase fluidized beds still relies heavily on experimental observations, empirical correlations, and engineering models. With increasing computer power, the employment of the computational fluid dynamics approach has gained consider-... 

Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is rapidly becoming a standard tool for the analysis of chemically reacting flows. For single-phase reactors, such as stirred tanks and empty tubes, it is already well-established. For multiphase reactors such as fixed beds, bubble columns, trickle beds and fluidized beds, its use is relatively new, and methods are still under development. The aim of this chapter is to present the application of CFD to the simulation of three-dimensional interstitial flow in packed tubes, with and without catalytic reaction. Although the use of... 

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