Research Article

Modeling of Oxidation Process of Coal Tar Pitch in Rotating Kilns

Table 4

The motion forms of particles in rotary kiln.

Motion formSurgingRollingCascading

Schematic

Froude number, Fr  
0 < Fr < 10−410−4 < Fr < 10−210−3 < Fr < 10−1

Filling degree, f  
f > 0.1f > 0.1f > 0.1

Rotation rate (rpm)0.0950.959.5

Contours of simulated solid concentration

Contours of simulated particle velocity vector

Froude number, Fr2.04×10−62.04×10−42.04×10−2

Filling degree, f0.110.110.11