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Non-catalytic Processes, Combustion, Gasification and Chemical Looping

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Fluidized-Bed Reactors: Processes and Operating Conditions

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In the processes to be considered here the advantageous features of fluidized beds noted in the previous Chapter are again in evidence. The high degree of solids mixing in multi-component systems such as are used in the chloride process for titanium dioxide and the consequent isothermal nature of the reacting mixture are highly desirable features and are exploited to the full in reactor design. The ability to transfer fluidized solids between reactors is exploited in the treatment processes of uranium compounds leading to the production of uranium dioxide for use in nuclear reactors. These are described along with processes for the production of hydrogen chloride and ultra-pure silicon while fluid coking and sulphide ore roasting are touched on briefly. The fluidized-bed combustion of coal is treated in detail with sections on plant developments, combustion mechanisms, desulfurization and sulfation models. Coal gasification is also considered and the chapter ends with an extended section on the relatively new technique of chemical looping.

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Yates, J.G., Lettieri, P. (2016). Non-catalytic Processes, Combustion, Gasification and Chemical Looping. In: Fluidized-Bed Reactors: Processes and Operating Conditions. Particle Technology Series, vol 26. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39593-7_3

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