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Fluidization Assistance Techniques

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Fluidization of Fine Powders

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Cohesive aggregation in fine powders usually hinders nonbubbling fluid-like fluidization. Different techniques have been developed in the last few years to assist fluidization by helping the gas flow to mobilize and break cohesive aggregates, which serves to turn the Geldart C cohesive fluidization behavior into fluid-like fluidization. As reviewed in this chapter, the use of these techniques may have a relevant impact on novel processes based on fluidized beds with applications in newly developed technologies such as Atomic Layer Deposition in nanoparticle fluidized beds and CO2 capture by fluidized beds of Ca-based particles.

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Valverde Millán, J.M. (2013). Fluidization Assistance Techniques. In: Fluidization of Fine Powders. Particle Technology Series, vol 18. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5587-1_13

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