1st International Conference on Advances in Engineering and Technology (ICAET-2018)

Fluidized Bed Heat Exchange Capacity of Alumina, Coal-char and Bio-char Solids

Not scheduled

15m

Green Hall (BUITEMS)

Oral Presenter Chemical & Material Engineering Chemical Engineering

Speaker

Mr Ikram Ullah (Balochistan University of Information Technology, Engineering and Management Sciences (BUITEMS), Quetta, Pakistan)

Description

Fluidized bed heat exchanger (FBHx) units have significant applications in various industrial processes. Heat transfer coefficient, pressure drop and superficial gas velocity are the most salient parameters used to characterize the behavior of solids in the FBHx. This research broadly identifies the pressure drop and surface heat transfer coefficient of Alumina, Coal-Char and bio-char solids in FBHx. The pressure drop and heat transfer coefficient were calculated at fixed bed height of 6cm by maintaining air flow rate of 8-100 Liters per minute (LPM). Digital temperature sensors are used to measure the bed temperature, air inlet temperature, and heater surface temperature. The results of this study suggest that the effects on surface heat transfer coefficient and pressure drop in FBHx are influenced by bed materials. Among the tested materials, pressure drop and heat transfer coefficient were found of order Alumina>coal-char>bio-char.