23 - Applications of fluidized bed technology in processes other than combustion and gasification

Abstract

In this chapter, the additional applications of fluidized bed technology are discussed. Examples include uses in the environmental, chemical, and process industries. Fluidized bed technology can be seen to contribute significantly to the high efficiencies and low emissions of these processes. This chapter aims to illustrate the versatility of fluidized bed technology and to give a complete picture of the technology’s useful characteristics, such as its excellent heat and mass transfer, good contacting between gas and solid elements, and its utility in a wide range of operating conditions. Examples of fluidized bed applications presented are: fluid catalytic cracking (FCC), the reduction of iron ores, flue gas cleaning, the production of melamine and titanium oxide, the roasting of sulfide ores, and the drying of coal.