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: 1st 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.