Development of an acoustic method for the measurement of mixing and drying in a vibrated fluidized bed

Auteurs-es

  • Garret Book Western Fluidization Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont. N6A 5B9, Canada
  • Lauren Briens Western Fluidization Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont. N6A 5B9, Canada
  • Cedric Briens Western Fluidization Group, Faculty of Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ont. N6A 5B9, Canada

Mots-clés :

Acoustics, Drying, Fluidization, Microphones, Mixing, Signal processing, Velocity measurement, Fluidization velocity, Gas velocity, Non-invasive acoustic method, Standard deviation

Résumé

A non-invasive acoustic method was developed to detect fluidization regimes, measure mixing and drying in a vibrated fluidized bed. The minimum fluidization and bubbling velocities can be determined from standard deviation of a microphone signal. The standard deviation of the acoustic emissions indicate the amplitude of the acoustic emissions. When the gas velocity is increased above the minimum fluidization velocity, the bed becomes fluidized. Increasing the gas velocity further, the bed becomes well mixed due to the action of the bubbles. The acoustic method can also detect moistures of a few tens of ppms.

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Publié-e

2005-09-01

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Book G, Briens L, Briens C. Development of an acoustic method for the measurement of mixing and drying in a vibrated fluidized bed. Canadian Acoustics [Internet]. 1 sept. 2005 [cité 7 mai 2026];33(3):20-1. Disponible à: https://jcaa.caa-aca.ca/index.php/jcaa/article/view/1725

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Actes du congrès de la Semaine canadienne d'acoustique