title: The effect of ash and filter media characteristics on particle filtration efficiency in fluidized bed.
abstract: The phenomenon of filtering particles by a fluidized bed is complex and the parameters that affect the control efficiency of filtration have not yet been clarified. The major objective of the study focuses on the effect of characteristics of ash and filter media on filtration efficiency in a fluidized bed. The performance of the fluidized bed for removal of particles in flue gas at various fluidized operating conditions, and then the mechanisms of collecting particles were studied. The evaluated parameters included (1) various ashes (coal ash and incinerator ash); (2) bed material size; (3) operating gas velocity; and (4) bed temperature. The results indicate that the removal efficiency of coal ash increases initially with gas velocity, then decreases gradually as velocity exceeds some specific value. Furthermore, the removal of coal ash enhance with silica sand size decreasing. When the fluidized bed is operated at high temperature, diffusion is a more important mechanism than at room temperature especially for small particles. Although the inertial impaction is the main collection mechanism, the "bounce off" effect when the particles collide with the bed material could reduce the removal efficiency significantly. Because of layer inversion in fluidized bed, the removal efficiency of incinerator ash is decreased with increasing of gas velocity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Environmental Engineering, National Chung-Hisng University, Taichung 402, Taiwan, ROC. mywey@dragon.nchu.edu.tw
authors.forename: Ming-Yen
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Wey
authors.forename: Ke-Hao
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Kuang-Yu
authors.initials: KY
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry*; D060729:Coal Ash; D005374:Filtration / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D017745:Incineration; D007700:Kinetics; D010316:Particle Size; D052638:Particulate Matter; D012822:Silicon Dioxide / Q000737:chemistry; D013696:Temperature; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000517:prevention & control*
chemical_list: D060729:Coal Ash; D052638:Particulate Matter; D014873:Water Pollutants; D002244:Carbon; D012822:Silicon Dioxide