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Main Title Evaluation of electrofluidized bed /
Author Ananth, K. P.
Other Authors
Author Title of a Work
Shannon, L. J.,
CORP Author Midwest Research Inst., Kansas City, Mo.;Industrial Environmental Research Lab., Research Triangle Park, N.C.
Publisher Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development,
Year Published 1976
Report Number EPA-600/2-76-040; EPA-68-02-1324; EPA-ROAP-21ADL-029
Stock Number PB-250 606
OCLC Number 02793028
ISBN pbk.
Subjects Aerosols ; Air--Pollution--United States ; Electrostatics ; Fluidization
Additional Subjects Electrostatic precipitation ; Air pollution control equipment ; Fluidized bed processing ; Dust collection ; Aerosols ; Particles ; Gas filters ; Fines ; Mathematical models ; Performance evaluation ; Particulates
Internet Access
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https://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyPDF.cgi?Dockey=91014QZ5.PDF
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EKBD  EPA-600/2-76-040 Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC 06/13/2003
ELBD ARCHIVE EPA 600-2-76-040 Received from HQ AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH 10/04/2023
ESAD  EPA 600-2-76-040 Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA 03/23/2010
NTIS  PB-250 606 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
Collation v, 24 pages : illustrations, graphs ; 28 cm.
Abstract
The report gives results of an evaluation of the concept of using electro-fluidized beds for fine particle collection. A simple model was developed to describe the interaction between an aerosol stream and the bed material. Overall collection efficiency of the device was theoretically predicted from single target efficiency values based on electrostatic and inertial forces. Maximum predicted overall collection efficiencies range from 96% for a 1 micrometer aerosol particle to 85% for a 0.5 micrometer aerosol particle, with collector bodies of size 100 micrometers, an availability factor of 0.1, and fluidization velocities of 0.5 ft/sec. An increase in fluidization velocity or a decrease in collector number density (i.e., larger collector bodies) diminishes the overall collection efficiency for the conditions used in this investigation. The performance of the electrofluidized bed depends upon the interaction of the electrostatic forces and bed dynamics. The inherent instability of solids flow patterns in gas-fluidized beds may limit the collection efficiency that can be achieved.
Notes
Prepared by Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, Mo., under contract no. 68-02-1324, task 13, ROAP no. 21ADL-029, program element no. 1AB012. Includes bibliographical references (pages 22-23).