Drying of black pepper has been investigated in a lab-scale conventional spouted bed dryer.
Spouting behavior of black pepper was studied, and the minimum spouting velocity was …

CFD–DEM coupling simulation method is used to study the fluidization behavior of particle
with different densities in the spouted bed. The simulation results show that the particle …

Closed shell pistachio nuts must be split for their commercialisation, which is conducted in
processing plants designed on purpose. Given that current industrial processes have …

The hydrodynamics and the influence of the geometric and operating factors on the
minimum spouting velocity have been studied in draft tube conical spouted beds with …

Spout deflection is a typical instability phenomenon in spout fluidized beds and can greatly
affect the homogeneity of the gas-solid system as well as product quality. However, few …

The successful operation and safety of the Very-High-Temperature Nuclear Reactors
(VHTR) extremely depend on the quality of the TRISO nuclear fuel coated particles. Hence …

The minimum spouting velocity (U ms) of heavy particles in conical spouted bed at high
temperatures are critical importance for nuclear fuel coating, which are different from that at …

Hydrodynamics of conical spouted beds operating with high density particles was studied by
means of measuring the minimum spouting velocity and analysis of pressure signals in time …

Characteristics of the hydrodynamics of conical spouted beds were revealed by analyzing
pressure fluctuation signals in the frequency domain. Experiments were carried out in …

The pressure fluctuation characteristics of an annular spouted bed filled with coarse
particles were studied by statistical and frequency analysis. The effects of spouting gas …