A bed of spherical particles (specific gravity 2.5) of uniform size 1500
μm is 0.5 m in diameter and 0.5 m high. In packed bed state, the porosity
may be taken as 0.4. Ergun's equation for the above fluid-particle system (in
SI units) is given below:
Δ P/L = 375 × 10
3 VOM + 10.94 × 10
6 V2
OM (SI units)
If water is to be used as the fluidising medium, in actual operation, the
above bed has a height = 1 m. What is the porosity of the fluidised bed?
(A) 0.2
(B) 0.5
(C) 0.7
(D) 0.8
μm is 0.5 m in diameter and 0.5 m high. In packed bed state, the porosity
may be taken as 0.4. Ergun's equation for the above fluid-particle system (in
SI units) is given below:
Δ P/L = 375 × 10
3 VOM + 10.94 × 10
6 V2
OM (SI units)
If water is to be used as the fluidising medium, in actual operation, the
above bed has a height = 1 m. What is the porosity of the fluidised bed?
(A) 0.2
(B) 0.5
(C) 0.7
(D) 0.8