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Behavior of Powders - Outline. Interparticle Forces Van der Waals Forces Adsorbed Liquid Layers & Liquid bridges Electrostatic Solid Forces General Classifications for Fluidized Beds. R. y. y. van der Waals. Weakest force exists between solids; is of molecular origin
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Behavior of Powders - Outline • Interparticle Forces • Van der Waals Forces • Adsorbed Liquid Layers & Liquid bridges • Electrostatic • Solid Forces • General Classifications for Fluidized Beds
R y y van der Waals • Weakest force exists between solids; is of molecular origin • For the case of a sphere near a wall KH: Hamaker constant (varies with material) • Between two flat surfaces
Particles & Liquids • If particles are present with a condensable vapor, the surface may have a layer of condensed vapor on it • Adsorbed liquid can smooth over defects increasing contact area • More liquid leads to liquid bridges This bond may be stronger than bare surface van der Waals forces
Types of Liquid Bonding • Pendular-looks like bridge, but particles not immersed in liquid • Funicular-thicker bridges but not completely filled • Capillary-particles at edge of cluster not completely wetted by liquid • Droplet-all particles completely wet
Pendular- a closer look Pc: pressure inside capillary liquid • When Pc<PA, particles will want to come together • Surface tension forces always pull particles together • This arrangement creates strongest interparticle bond • With more liquid, particles can move more freely
Electrostatic & solid Bridges • Same as for aerosols, charged powders can repel each other • Solid bridges-imagine liquid above was NaCl/water • If powder in dried crystallites of salt would remain holding particles together • Other compounds called binders (liq. or solid form) can be used by dissolving in liquid & drying • Solid binders –another type, dry powders that react with liquid to form solid bridges
Interparticle Forces are functions of: • Particle size • Liquid concentration • Humidity • Temperature • Interrelationship of above variables
Behavior of Particles in Fluidized Beds • Depending on particle characteristics and inter- particle forces, fluidization behavior differs • Group A- can be fluidized by air at ambient con-ditions(least cohesiveness) over a range of fluid-ization velocity • Group B- powders that bubble under some con- ditions where Group A would not bubble (more cohesive) • Group C- powders that can not be fluidized without bubbling(even more cohesive) • Group D- large powders that form spouting beds(coarse powders, may have low cohesivity)
Flow in Packed Beds (not fluidized) • Darcy’s rule for laminar flow u: superficial velocity through bed H: bed thickness P: pressure drop • More exactly for case of randomly packed bed of monosized particles (diameter=x) , where =void fraction, =fluid viscosity • For turbulent flow (f=fluid density)
Criteria & overall expression • Packed Bed Reynolds # • Laminar Re*<10 • Turbulent Re*>2000 • General eq’n.=Ergun eq’n
Pressure drop for non spherical Particles • For laminar flow (xsv=surface-volume mean diameter) • xsv=sphere having same surface to volume ratio as particles need mean if particles are not uniform • For entire range of Re*
Friction Factors-Packed Beds • f*=friction factor= • In terms of Re* f*=150/Re*+1.75 • Three regimes Laminar f*=150/Re* Turbulent f*=1.75 laminar turbulent logf* f* constant! Log Re
gravity Upwards drag u Fluidization: backwards packed bed • When upwards drag exceeds apparent weight of particles bed becomes fluidized • F=gravity-upthrust • This eq’n ignores interparticle forces
Pip Fluidized bed region Minimum fluidizatio nvelocity Fluidization-Relationship between P & u • Pip=related to extra forces needed to overcome interparticle forces
Dimensionless numbers • Ar=Archimedes # • Gravity & buoyancy vs. viscous forces • Remf=Reynolds# at incipient fluidization
Fluidized Bed vocabulary • Mass of particles in bed=MB=(1-)PAH A:area (cross section) of bed H: bed height P:particle density :void fraction Absolute density= Bed density= Bulk density=
What gas velocities are required? • For particles larger than 100m • Wen&Yu correlation • Remf=33.7[(1+3.59*10-5Ar)0.5-1] • Valid for spheres in the range 0.01< Remf1000 • For particles less than 100 m(xP=particle diameter) • For fluidized beds-harmonic mean of mass distribution used as mean
Bubbles vs. No Bubbles • umb=superficial velocity at which bubbles first appear • umb(Abrahamsen &Fieldart,1980) for • For groups B&D powders, they only bubble, umf= umb • For group C, bubbles never form (cohesive force too high) & channeling occurs
Slugging • When size of bubbles is greater than 1/3 of diam. of bed, rise velocity is controlled by equipment • Slugging leads to large pressure fluctuations & vibrations • Don’t want slugging! • Yagi&Muchi(1952) criteria to avoid slugging (Hmf:bed height at onset of fluidization, D:diameter of bed)
Expansion of a fluidized bed • For non bubbling, there’s a region where u increases, particle separation increases but P/H remains constant • u is related to uT –single particle terminal velocity in general u= uTn, =voidage of the bed u= uT4.65 ReP > 500 u= uT2.4 • Between - Khan & Richardson, 1989
More Bed Stuff Expansion for bubbling beds • Simple theory-any gas excess of that needed for fluidization could form bubbles (not perfect since for low cohesive powders, much increase in gas velocity can occur before bubbling & increase leads to lower density,bigger bed volume) • Relationship between gas as bubbles & gas doing fluidization depends on type of powder Entrainment • Removal of particles from bed by fluidizing gas • Rate of entrainment & size distribution of entrained particles will depend on particle size & density, gas density & viscosity, gas velocity & fluctuations, gas flow regime, radial position, vessel diameter
Entrainment All particles are carried up & particle flux+suspension concentration are constant with height Disengagement zone-upward flux and suspension concentration of fine particles decreases with increasing height Coarse particles fall back down
Applications for fluidized beds • Drying – minerals, sand, polymers, pharma-ceuticals, fertilizers • Mixing – all kinds of materials • Granulation – process of making particles cluster by adding a binder • Coating • Heating/cooling – provides uniform temp- erature and good heat transport
Issues to consider • Gas distribution • Erosion – solid, hard particles may cause wear in bed • Loss of fines- reduces quality of fluidization lowers gas-solid contact area, reduces catalytic activity • Cyclones – can be used to separate entrained fines for recycle screen
Feeding the bed • May need to feed fluidized bed • Important for drying, granulation, recycle of fines • Methods of solids feeding • Screw conveyors • Pneumatic conveying