Fluidized bed technologies for near-zero emission combustion and gasification

Abstract

Part 1 Introduction to fluidization science and technology: Overview of fluidization science and fluidized bed technologies Particle characterization and behaviour relevant to fluidized bed combustion and gasification systems Properties of stationary (bubbling) fluidised beds relevant to combustion and gasification systems Properties of circulating fluidized beds relevant to combustion and gasification systems Heat and mass transfer in fluidized bed combustion and gasification systems Attrition phenomena relevant to fluidized bed combustion and gasification systems. Part 2 Fundamentals of fluidized bed combustion and gasification: Conversion of solid fuels and sorbents in fluidized bed combustion and gasification Conversion of liquid and gaseous fuels in fluidized bed combustion and gasification Pollutant emissions and their control in fluidised bed combustion and gasification Fluidized bed reactor design and scale up Modelling of fluidized bed combustion processes Modelling of fluidized bed gasification processes Economic evaluation of circulating fluidized bed combustion (CFBC) power generation plants. Part 3 Fluidized bed combustion and gasification technologies: Atmospheric (non-circulating) fluidized bed combustion Pressurized fluidized bed combustion (PFBC) Circulating fluidized bed combustion (CFBC) Fluidized bed gasification Measurement, monitoring and control of fluidized bed combustion and gasification. Part 4 Emerging CO2 capture technologies: Oxy-fired fluidized bed combustion: Technology, prospects and new developments Chemical looping combustion (CLC) Calcium looping for CO2 capture in combustion systems Sorption-enhanced gasification. Part 5 Other applications of fluidized bed technology: Applications of fluidized bed technology in processes other than combustion and gasification.