Semester
Spring
Date of Graduation
2004
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Type
MS
College
Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources
Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Committee Chair
Bruce Kang
Committee Co-Chair
Eric Johnson
Abstract
The objective of this research is the development of an image acquisition and processing prototype system, and its application to measuring the size and velocity distribution of moving particles in a gas-solid environment. The prototype system consists of a digital image acquisition module and MATLAB RTM image-processing module. Two specific applications were conducted. The first is the measurement of ash particle characteristics during surface regeneration of a candle filter system under room and elevated temperatures. The second application is on-line measurement of particle separation in a simulated Circulating Fluid Bed (CFB) riser system. The experimental results demonstrate the effectiveness of the prototype system for on-line measurement of particle size and velocity distribution.
Recommended Citation
Zhang, Ming, "Optical measurement of ash particle size and velocity in gas-solid flow" (2004). Graduate Theses, Dissertations, and Problem Reports. 1475.
https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/1475