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The 12th International Conference on Fluidization - New Horizons in Fluidization Engineering

May 13-17, 2007 - Vancouver, Canada

Editors: Franco Berruti, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Xiaotao (Tony) Bi, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Todd Pugsley, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
The articles for these proceedings are peer-reviewed.

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Drying of Moist Solid Particulate in a Bubbling Fluidised Bed
Yassir Makkawi, Heriot-Watt University
Jamie Duncan, Heriot-Watt University
Marc McAndrew, Heriot-Watt University
Raffaella Ocone, Heriot-Watt University

ABSTRACT:
Air at ambient conditions was used to dry moist particles at various fluidisation velocities. Throughout the drying process, images of the material distribution were recorded using Electrical Capacitance Tomography (ECT). Simultaneously, the outlet air moisture content was measured using temperature/humidity probe. The ECT data were used to quantify the bubbles characteristics while the air moisture content was used to calculate the drying rate. To avoid the complexity of the process, the fluidised bed was operated at single bubbling regime. The experimental results are discussed in relation to the different drying mechanisms.

Yassir Makkawi, Jamie Duncan, Marc McAndrew, and Raffaella Ocone, "Drying of Moist Solid Particulate in a Bubbling Fluidised Bed" in "The 12th International Conference on Fluidization - New Horizons in Fluidization Engineering", Franco Berruti, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Xiaotao (Tony) Bi, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
Todd Pugsley, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada Eds, ECI Symposium Series, Volume RP4 (2007). http://services.bepress.com/eci/fluidization_xii/27

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