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Introduction to Circulating Fluidized Beds

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Circulating Fluidized Beds

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Solid particles are often of great interest in the chemical process industry, mineral processing, pharmaceutical production, energy-related processes, etc. In some cases the particles serve as catalysts for reacting gases and/or liquids. In other cases, as in ore processing, the particles must be chemically converted. In still other processes the particles must undergo physical transformation, as in drying of particulate solids.

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  1. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

    J. R. Grace

  2. Mobil Research and Development Corporation, Paulsboro, USA

    A. A. Avidan

  3. Particulate Solid Research Incorporated, Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago, USA

    T. M. Knowlton

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Grace, J.R., Bi, H. (1997). Introduction to Circulating Fluidized Beds. In: Grace, J.R., Avidan, A.A., Knowlton, T.M. (eds) Circulating Fluidized Beds. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-0095-0_1

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