Abstract / Description of output
The PEPT technique has been used to study pellet motion within the Wurster coater. Experiments were undertaken to study the effect of batch size, partition gap and fluidising air flow rate on mean particle cycle time, the distribution of particle cycle times, solids circulation rate and pellet trajectories. The results revealed interesting features relating to pellet motion, particularly, the zones of internal solids circulation within the upper and lower regions of the draft tube under certain design and operating conditions, which could potentially contribute to non-uniformity of pellet coating. This study demonstrates that there is a narrow operating window in which the Wurster coater can operate to deliver uniform pellet motion. Changing any one of the parameters of batch size, partition gap and fluidisation air flow alters the distribution of air flow between the draft tube and annulus which consequently alters the magnitude and pattern of solids flow through the partition gap.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2006 Spring Meeting & 2nd Global Congress on Process Safety proceedings |
| Publisher | AIChE |
| Publication status | Published - 25 Apr 2006 |
| Event | 2006 AIChE Spring National Meeting - 5th World Congress on Particle Technology - Orlando, FL, United States Duration: 23 Apr 2006 → 27 Apr 2006 |
Conference
| Conference | 2006 AIChE Spring National Meeting - 5th World Congress on Particle Technology |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Orlando, FL |
| Period | 23/04/06 → 27/04/06 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Pellet trajectories
- PEPT
- Solids circulation rate
- Wurster coater