Reactive Gas-Solid Fluidization

This book offers a step-by-step calculation procedure to design fluidized bed reactors which involve a chemical reaction between gas and solid phases. It includes the key equations of hydrodynamics and mass transport of fluidization engineering. Thus, it can be a sufficient textbook for process engineers and graduate students who are dealing with fluidized beds where both fluidizing gas and solid particles participate in a chemical reaction. While the attempt has been made to introduce an easy-to-follow design method, individual flowcharts for relevant calculation of hydrodynamic, mass transport and heat transfer of the process are illustrated for computer programming purposes. A specific example, which involves reaction of superheated steam with copper chloride particles in a fluidized bed reactor as part of a thermochemical hydrogen production plant, is presented to show the reader typical profiles of key process parameters at various operational conditions.

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studied MASc in Mechanical Engineering at UOIT. His primary interest is in two-phase flows with heat and mass transfer. He has published several scholarly papers in this area. He received Academic Gold Medal of the Governor General of Canada in 2008. Currently, he is involved in a research project at Combustion Technology group at TU/e Eindhoven.