Stability of Combined Continuous Granulation and Agglomeration Processes in a Fluidized Bed with Sieve-Mill-Recycle
2023
Eric Otto | Robert Dürr | Achim Kienle
Particle formation in fluidized beds is widely applied in an industrial context for the solidification of liquids and size enlargement of granular materials. The two main size-enlargement mechanisms are layering growth and agglomeration. For continuous process configurations with sieve-mill-recycle and layering growth only, the occurrence of undesired self-sustained oscillations in the particle size distribution under certain process conditions is well-known. This contribution investigates the stability of the practically relevant process with additional particle agglomeration by means of a model-based numerical bifurcation analysis. It is shown that the occurrence of stable limit cycles is inhibited by an increased rate of particle agglomeration for a variety of different process conditions and different agglomeration kinetics. These results enhance the understanding of the agglomeration and layering growth dynamics and are relevant for the process design and operation.
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