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

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Westinghouse Electric Corp., Madison, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
864802
Patent Number(s):
4421523
Application Number:
06/377,231
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B01 - PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL B01J - CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOID CHEMISTRY
C - CHEMISTRY C10 - PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES C10J - PRODUCTION OF PRODUCER GAS, WATER-GAS, SYNTHESIS GAS FROM SOLID CARBONACEOUS MATERIAL, OR MIXTURES CONTAINING THESE GASES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC01-80ET14752
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 1982 May 11
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/

Citation Formats

Mehta, Gautam I., and Rogers, Lynn M. Control of bed height in a fluidized bed gasification system. United States: N. p., 1983. Web.
Mehta, Gautam I., & Rogers, Lynn M. Control of bed height in a fluidized bed gasification system. United States.
Mehta, Gautam I., and Rogers, Lynn M. Tue . "Control of bed height in a fluidized bed gasification system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/864802.
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abstractNote = {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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year = {Tue Dec 20 00:00:00 EST 1983},
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