Multiscale continuum simulations of fluidization : bubbles, mixing dynamics and reactor scaling
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986242772-MIT.pdf
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Author(s)
Bakshi, Akhilesh
Advisor(s)
Ahmed F. Ghoniem.
Date Issued
2017
Publisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Abstract
Gas-solid fluidized bed reactors find many applications in the energy, chemical and biomedical industries because of their high heat and mass transfer. Their design and optimization continue to be a challenge; the dependence of mixing dynamics on operating conditions and the impact of the reactor scale are poorly understood. This is compounded by severe limitations on diagnostics in their harsh operating environment. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) will play a pivotal role in advancing this technology since it enables unrestricted access inside the reactor, enhancing fundamental understanding of several coupled phenomena and their interactions at various scales. The thesis is focused on the bubbling fluidization of Geldart B particles (typically 103
Description
Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 2017.
Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 161-170).
Subjects
Mechanical Engineering.
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Mechanical Engineering
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