Fluidization technology is employed not only in chemical production, it also is applied in coal gasification and combustion for power generation, mineral processing, food processing, soil washing and other related waste treatment, environmental remediation, and resource recovery processes. This is a volume on 'Particle Technology'.
The primary emphasis of the book is for industrial applications and the primary audience is expected to be the practitioners of the art of fluidization, solids handling, and processing. It will be particularly beneficial for engineers who operate design plants where solids are handled, transported, and processed using fluidization technology. The book, however, can also be useful as a reference book for students, teachers, and managers who study particle technology, especially in the areas of application of fluidization technology and pneumatic transport. CONTENTS: Fluidized Bed Scale-up; Pressure and Temperature Effects in Fluid-Particle Systems; Heat Transfer in Fluidized Beds; Gas Distributor and Plenum Design in Fluidized Beds; Engineering and Application so Recirculating and Jetting Fluidized Beds; Fluidized Bed Coating and Granulation; Attrition in Fluidized Beds and Pneumatic Conveying Lines; Bubbleless Fluidization; Industrial Applications of Three-Phase Fluidization; Dense Phase Conveying; Design Considerations of Long-Distance Pneumatic Transport and Pipe Branching; Cyclone Design; Electrostatics and Dust Explosions in Powder Handling.