Numerical prediction of the mean residence time of solid materials in a pilot-scale rotary kiln Universiteit Hasselt
Five models that predict the Mean Residence Time (MRT) of solids in a rotary kiln are tested on three materials and validated experimentally. Furthermore, the influence of the kiln rotational speed and incline on the MRT was investigated. Determination and modelling of the MRT in pilot-scale reactors (length/diameter = 10.5) without a discharge dam, has not been studied yet. The prediction of the MRT with existing models gave poor results, ...