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Spherical particles 1mm in diameter are to be fluidized with water at twice the minimum fluidization...

Spherical particles 1mm in diameter are to be fluidized with water at twice the minimum fluidization velocity. Determine the expansion of the bed and the pressure drop per unit length. The particle density is 1.5 g/cm3 and the void fraction at minimum fluidization can be assumed as 0.4.

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