Gas-assisted suspension of gas-solid flow in a fluidized bed: a numerical investigation

Project ID: AIRG/2023/MPE/05/09

Funding Source: AUST Internal Research Grant

Project Awarded: 1^st April, 2024

 

Principal Investigator:

Syed Shaheer Uddin Ahmed

Assistant Professor, MPE Department, AUST

 

Co-principal Investigator/s:

Dr. Md. Tariqul Islam

Research Associate, School of Engineering, University of Newcastle, Australia

 

Md Ishtiaque Hossain

Lecturer, MPE Department, AUST

 

Md. Samiul Haider Chowdhury

Lecturer, MPE Department, AUST

 

Project Duration: 2 years

Budget approved: 6,57,000/-

 

Expected Research Outcomes:

• Knowledge and understanding of gas-particle flow dynamics in fluidized beds will be developed.
• Efficient ways for the design and operation of a gas-solid fluidized bed will be suggested.
• Micro-scale analysis of the fluidization process will be aided through this study.