X-ray measurements of bubble hold-up in fluidized beds with and without vertical internals

•Visualization of the bubble hold-up distribution with and without vertical internals.•Comparison of the X-ray measurement with the total bed expansion.•Local bubble hold-up measured with and without internals up to 50%.•More homogeneously distributed bubble hold-up with vertical internals.

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