Control of bed height in a fluidized bed gasification system

Title: Control of bed height in a fluidized bed gasification system

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In a fluidized bed apparatus a method for controlling the height of the fdized bed, taking into account variations in the density of the bed. The method comprises taking simultaneous differential pressure measurements at different vertical elevations within the vessel, averaging the differential pressures, determining an average fluidized bed density, then periodically calculating a weighting factor. The weighting factor is used in the determination of the actual bed height which is used in controlling the fluidizing means.

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Mehta, Gautam I ^[1]; Rogers, Lynn M ^[2]

Greensburg, PA
Export, PA

Publication Date:: 1983-12-20

Research Org.:: Westinghouse Electric Corp., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 864802

Patent Number(s):: US 4421523

Application Number:: 06/377,231

Assignee:: United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)

DOE Contract Number:: AC01-80ET14752

Resource Type:: Patent

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: control; bed; height; fluidized; gasification; apparatus; method; controlling; fdized; taking; account; variations; density; comprises; simultaneous; differential; pressure; measurements; vertical; elevations; vessel; averaging; pressures; determining; average; periodically; calculating; weighting; factor; determination; fluidizing; means; pressure measurement; bed gasification; method comprises; fluidized bed; differential pressure; pressure measurements; bed apparatus; method comprise; fdized bed; /48/34/

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