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Type: | Conference paper |
Title: | Experimental and theoretical study of a micro-fluidized bed |
Author: | Zivkovic, V. Navvab Kashani, S. Biggs, M. |
Citation: | Powders and Grains 2013 : Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media, Sydney, Australia 8–12 July 2013 / A. Yu, K. Dong, R. Yang and S. Luding (eds.): pp. 93-96 |
Publisher: | AIP Publishing |
Publisher Place: | USA |
Issue Date: | 2013 |
Series/Report no.: | AIP Conference Proceedings ; 1542 |
ISBN: | 9780735411661 |
ISSN: | 0094-243X 1551-7616 |
Conference Name: | International Conference on Micromechanics of Granular Media (7th : 2013 : Sydney, Australia) |
Editor: | Yu, A. Dong, K. Yang, R. Luding, S. |
Statement of Responsibility: | V. Zivkovic, M.N. Kashani and M.J. Biggs |
Abstract: | Large industrial scale fluidized beds (FBs) have been widely used because of their ability to greatly enhance mixing and both heat and mass transfer. This suggests that fluidized beds may offer a means of overcoming the poor mixing and transport characteristics of microfluidic devices where low Reynolds number flows prevail. We report experimental findings on liquid fluidization in microfluidic channels of 200-400 μm in size. Excellent fluidization is observed for various particles fluidized in ethanol where surface forces between the particles and the microfluidic channel are weak. In contrast, adhesion of the particles to the walls and subsequent de-fluidization is observed when water is used as the fluidizing medium. These findings demonstrate the importance of surface forces in micro-fluidized beds. We also find that conventional theories are able to explain the impact of surface forces on fluidization and, provided the effect of the walls on the particle packing and porosity is accounted for, the fluidization behavior. © 2013 AIP Publishing LLC. |
Keywords: | Fluidization Multiphase flow Liquid fluidized bed Microfluidics Microfluidized bed. |
Description: | Published online 18 June 2013 |
Rights: | © 2013 AIP Publishing |
DOI: | 10.1063/1.4811875 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4811875 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 4 Chemical Engineering publications |
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