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Fluidization fundamentals

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Book cover Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustion

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Fluidization is an operation by which a bed of solid particles acquires fluid-like properties by passing a gas or liquid through it.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, Ryerson Polytechnic University, Toronto, Canada

    M. Alvarez Cuenca (Professor) (Professor)

  2. CANMET, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, Canada

    E. J. Anthony (Research Scientist) (Research Scientist)

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Fueyo, N., Dopazo, C. (1995). Fluidization fundamentals. In: Cuenca, M.A., Anthony, E.J. (eds) Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustion. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-0617-7_2

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