Population balance modeling of formation and breakage of nanoparticle agglomerates in a spouted bed
Bhoi S, Kolan SR, Bück A, Tsotsas E (2024)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2024
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Book Volume: 433
Article Number: 119271
DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2023.119271
Abstract
A population balance framework for fluidization of Al2O3 nano-agglomerates in a ProCell-type spouted bed considering agglomeration and breakage phenomena is developed. An equipartition of kinetic energy (EKE kernel) is used to model the agglomeration phenomena. For breakage, two different fragment distribution functions are considered, the Dirac delta function and a function with confined uniform binary breakage. The fractal dimension property is incorporated in both the agglomeration and breakage models. The model parameters are extracted from batch fluidization experiments conducted by varying the air pressure of the top nozzle. The developed model shows a good agreement with experimental observation in regard of the temporal change in the area and volume-weighted average size of nano-agglomerates and of their final size distribution. The developed population balance model is simulated to study the influence of model parameters on the evolution of average size and coefficient of variation of the nano-agglomerates.
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APA:
Bhoi, S., Kolan, S.R., Bück, A., & Tsotsas, E. (2024). Population balance modeling of formation and breakage of nanoparticle agglomerates in a spouted bed. Powder Technology, 433. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2023.119271
MLA:
Bhoi, Stutee, et al. "Population balance modeling of formation and breakage of nanoparticle agglomerates in a spouted bed." Powder Technology 433 (2024).
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