Measurement of local statistical properties of particle motion in a dense gas-solid suspension

M. C. Slaughter, C. Zhu, S. L. Soo

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Abstract

Determination of local intensity of motion of particles in a gas-solid suspension from separate measurements of mass flow and density involves the error due to covariance of the average of mass flow. The two-dimensional nature of horizontal pipe flow of a suspension under strong influence of gravity was validated by simultaneous measurements of density by fiber optic probes at various gaps and mass flow by electrostatic probes at a horizontal diameter. Flow distributions over the pipe height were determined by traverses with simultaneous measurements of mass flow and density with an electrostatic ball probe and a laser beam at the same location. This provides for direct determination of local velocity, intensity, autocorrelation, length scale of the motion of particles and their diffusivity.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)169-178
Number of pages10
JournalAdvanced Powder Technology
Volume4
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1993
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Mechanics of Materials

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