Mass transfer rates in a liquid magnetically stabilized fluidized bed of magnetic ion-exchange particles

Mass transfer in liquid fluidized beds of magnetic ion exchange particles w as studied under various conditions. In the system investigated magnetic st abilization mostly resulted in poorer mass transfer rates as compared to co mmon fluidized beds of non-magnetic particles. This work shows that an uncr itical evaluation of common fluidized-bed relationships for mass transfer i n liquid MSFB can result in significant overestimates of bed performance, e specially at high flow rates. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights res erved.