Fluidization quality analyzer for fluidized beds

Title: Fluidization quality analyzer for fluidized beds

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A control loop and fluidization quality analyzer for a fluidized bed utilizes time varying pressure drop measurements. A fast-response pressure transducer measures the overall bed pressure drop, or over some segment of the bed, and the pressure drop signal is processed to produce an output voltage which changes with the degree of fluidization turbulence. 9 figs.

Inventors:: Daw, C.S.; Hawk, J.A.

Issue Date:: 1995-07-25

OSTI Identifier:: 87738

Assignee:: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States) PTO; SCA: 420400; PA: EDB-95:119338; SN: 95001431580

Patent Number(s):: US 5,435,972/A/

Application Number:: PAN: 8-171,270

Contract Number:: AC05-84OR21400

Resource Relation:: Other Information: PBD: 25 Jul 1995

Research Org:: Lockheed Martin Energy Syst Inc

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; FLUIDIZED BEDS; MONITORING; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; DESIGN; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; TURBULENT FLOW

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