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Umf is the minimum fluidisation velocity for a bed of particles. An increase in the superficial gas velocity from 2 Umf to 2.5 Umf results in (all velocities are smaller than the entrainment velocity of the particles) no change in the

a.

drag on particles

b.

drag on coloumn walls

c.

bed height

d.

bed voidage

Answer: (c).bed height

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