Gas flow distribution in conical‐base spouted beds

Two models have been applied to predict the variation of annulus gas velocities in beds of cylindrical geometry with a conical base, and these models have been compared with experimental data obtained in two different columns. Both the cone‐modified Mamuro‐Hattori model and the vector Ergun equation model predict a maximum velocity in the cone region and a minimum at the cone‐cylinder junction, in agreement with experimental measurements. Quantitative differences between the measured and predicted annulus velocities appear to result from the assumption of constant spout diameter, neglect of solids motion, and inadequate knowledge of behaviour at the inlet.