Particles having a size of 0.10
mm, a shape factor of 0.86, and a density of 1,200 kg/m3 are to be fluidized using air at
25 °C and 202.65 kPa abs pressure. The void fraction at minimum fluidizing conditions is
0.43. The bed diameter is 0.60 m and the bed contains 350 kg of solids.