Calculate the flowrate of air at standard conditions required to fluidize a bed of sand (SG =

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Calculate the flowrate of air at standard conditions required to fluidize a bed of sand (SG = 2.4) if the air exits the bed at 1 atm and 70°F. The sand grains have an equivalent diameter of 300 μm, and the bed is 3 ft in diameter and 1.5 ft deep, with a porosity of 0.33.

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Analysis Synthesis And Design Of Chemical Processes

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