CPE335 Fluidization Engineering Syllabus:

CPE335 Fluidization Engineering Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021

OBJECTIVE:

 To enable the students to learn the design aspects of fluidized beds.

UNIT BASICS OF FLUIDIZATION

Packed bed – Velocity – Pressure drop relations – Correlations of Ergun, Kozney karman – On set of fluidization – Properties of fluidized beds – Development of fluidization from fixed bed.

UNIT II FLUIDIZED BED TYPES

Minimum fluidization conditions – Expanded bed – Elutriation – Moving solids and dilute phase – spouted bed.

UNIT III DESIGN ASPECTS

Channeling – Bed expansion in liquid – Solid and gas – Solid fluidizations. Design aspects of fluidized bed systems.

UNIT IV HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER IN FLUIDIZED BEDS

Heat and mass transfer in fluidized bed systems – Industrial applications and case studies of fluidized bed systems.

UNIT V OTHER TYPES OF FLUIDIZATION

Single stage and multistage fluidization – Collection of fines – Use of cyclones.

TOTAL: 45 PERIODS

OUTCOME:

CO1 :Understand the basics and governing equations of fluidization
CO2 :Understand the fluidization conditions/behaviours as well as types of fluidization
CO3 :Analyse and apply design concepts for designing the fluidization systems.
CO4 :Understand heat and mass transfer concepts & case studies in fluidization.
CO5 :Understand the various accessories used & stages of fluidization.
CO6 :knowledge on industrial applications of fluidization systems.

TEXT BOOKS:

1. Levenspiel, “Fluidization Engineering”, 2nd Edition, Butterworth – Heinmann, 1991.
2. Robert H. Perry and Don W. Green, “Perry’s Chemical Engineer’s Hand Book”, 7th Edition, Mc Graw Hill – International, 1997.

REFERENCES:

1. Rowe and Davidson, “Fluidization”, Academic Press ,1971.
2. Leva, M., “Fluidization”, McGraw Hill Book Co, 1959.
3. Wen-Ching Yang., “Handbook of Fluidization and Fluid-Particle Systems”, Marcel Dekker Inc, 2003.