화학공학소재연구정보센터
Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, Vol.44, No.16, 6181-6187, 2005
Time-resolved gamma-densitometry imaging within fluidized beds
gamma-Densitometry is a nonintrusive measuring technique applicable to mulitiphase flows. In most cases, the time-averaged spatial distribution of the phases is measured. A combination of high spatial and temporal resolution simultaneously would provide valuable information of flowing multiphase systems. In this work, gamma-ray densitometry is reexamined, specifically the reduction of sampling times and the ability to visualize evolving structures within fluidized beds. A multiple fan beam configuration using static Cs-137 sources is evaluated by performing simulated reconstructions of the two-dimensional void fraction distribution within a 400 mm diameter fluidized bed. Results for both three and five source systems are presented, which indicate that spatial and temporal resolutions of 10 mm and 10 ms are achievable.