In this paper, the most influential parameters (numerical and operating parameters) affecting
the performance of fluidized bed reactors are studied. The investigated parameters are …

Characterizing the hydrodynamics of a fluidized bed is of vital importance to understanding
the behavior of this multiphase flow system. Minimum fluidization velocity and gas holdup …

The most important design parameter of “minimum fluidization velocity” in tapered fluidized
beds is studied by robust smart models focusing on the particle size distribution. The smart …

The effect of bed thickness in rectangular fluidized beds is investigated through the CFD–
DEM simulations of small-scale systems. Numerical results are compared for bubbling …

The defluidization of fine (mildly cohesive) glass particles with mean size 69 μm is studied
by DEM–CFD simulations and experiments for quantitative model validation. Cohesion …

This work experimentally studied the thermal behavior of volcanic rocks in a lab-scale
bubbling fluidized bed with concentrated irradiation from the top. Following an exhaustive …

Fluidized beds are particularly suitable for integration into Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
plants with beam-down reflectors. Due to the high mixing rates and heat diffusion typical of …

The present work shows the experimental results obtained with sand particles, which where
coated to increase the thermal absorptivity for CSP applications. The particles were tested in …

This paper presents the experimental results obtained in directly irradiated conical spouted
and spout-fluid beds. A conical bed with a minimum and maximum inner diameter of 80 and …

In this work, mixing and segregation of binary mixtures involving biomass materials in a
fluidized bed was experimentally investigated. A frozen bed method was employed to …