4.4. Effect of particle diameter
To study the effect of particle size on the heat transfer, different
simulations has been conducted for different particle diameters.
The results of t90 and Qmax/t90 are depicted in Fig. 15A. This figure
shows a maximum value for t90 at dp z 2.0 mm and a minimum
value for Qmax/t90 at roughly the same diameter. All of the simulations
have been carried out at the same total particle loading and
liquid phase velocity. The presence of the extremums in Fig. 15 A
shows that there is a pullepush effect in heat transfer mechanisms
in the fluidized bed using different size of the particles.
Using Gunn correlation for liquidesolid heat transfer coefficient
the averaged h values were obtained from the simulations. The h
values are shown in Fig. 15 B. As can be seen from this figure the h
value is raised by increasing the particle diameter. On the other
hand assuming the same particle loading and density the total
particles surface area changes by dp
1
. The variations of total particles
surface area are also shown in Fig. 15 B. These two contradictory
effects cause maximum and minimum values for t90 and
Qmax/t90, respectively.