Fluidization and Spouting of Fine Particles: A Comparison

Table 3

Comparison results for bed dynamics of fine particles in fluidized/spouted bed.

Items	R		r		FI
	Fluidized bed	Spouted bed	Fluidized bed	Spouted bed	Fluidized bed	Spouted bed
Standard deviation	−4 to +5%	−11 to +5%	−2 to +13%	−4 to +9%	−11 to +16%	−18 to +11%
Mean deviation	−0.578%	−0.047%	4.15%	0.019%	5.008%	−0.055%