This digital experiment measures pressure drop across a fluidized bed for varying superficial velocities. Start the pump to fill the bed and manometer, then click and drag the first valve to adjust the flow velocity. Click the second valve to measure flowrate into the second beaker. Click the "reset beakers" button to reset refill the feed beaker and empty the other. Move your mouse over the manometer and bed scales to magnify the readings. Zoom with the scroll wheel and drag your mouse to pan the camera.

This digital experiment was created in the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering at University of Colorado Boulder for LearnChemE.com by Drew Smith under the direction of Professor John L. Falconer and Michelle Medlin. It was prepared with financial support from the National Science Foundation (DUE 2336987 and 2336988) and is based on a Fluidized Bed experimental kit and accompanying worksheet protocol developed with separate support under NSF 1821578 led by Washington State University. Address any questions or comments to LearnChemE@gmail.com.