A cold model of a two-dimensional jetting fluidized bed with a cross sectio
n 300 mm x 50 mm was employed to study the jet penetration depth and flow r
egime transitions. Four types of particles and four kinds of binary mixture
s were used as bed materials in the test. In addition, a new multi-channel
pilot tube system was developed to investigate the penetration depth. Exper
imental results indicate that the penetration depth decreases when the annu
lar gas flow rate is increased from 1.0Q(mf) to 2.5Q(mf), while it remains
constant for annular gas flow rate ranging from 2.5Q(mf) to 3.0Q(mf) (annul
ar gas flow rate including fluidization air from the plenum chamber and the
V type gas distributor). A new correlation is presented for predicting the
penetration depth for different annular gas flow rate. The effects of part
iculate density, particulate diameter, jet velocity, static bed height, noz
zle diameter, and annular gas flow rate on flow regime transitions. i.e. je
t, transition flow regime and spout, were systematically examined. A correl
ation to predict flow regime transitions was also developed, which was in g
ood agreement with the experimental data from the present study and other r
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