Local Heat Transfer Coefficients and Superficial Bed Porosity of a Horizontal Cylinder in Bubbling Fluidized Beds of Geldart B Particles.

摘要

In this work, experimental values of local heat transfer coefficients around a horizontal cylinder immersed in a bubbling fluidized bed are reported for three types of bed materials classified as Geldart B particles, fluidized with air at ambient pressure and temperature. Results are interpreted in light of a model for heat transfer coefficient in order to estimate the time-average bed porosity profile close to the exchange surface. These angular profiles of bed porosity are compared with former experiments to verify the correctness of the adopted model, and are used to provide a physical interpretation of the experimental results.