Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol.76, No.1, 141-147, 1998
Transient heat transfer in a fixed bed of slab-shaped and spherical particles with intraparticle conduction
The mathematical equations for heat transfer between a flowing fluid and both slab-shaped and spherical particles with intraparticle conduction in a fixed bed, are numerically solved using the method of lines. The solution for spherical particles was used to confirm previous results for zero and non-zero Blot numbers. Conditions are identified under which heat transfer to beds of slabs should not be approximated by available solutions for spheres.
Keywords:PACKED-BEDS