Fluidized bed reactors are a relatively new tool in the chemical engineering field. The first fluidized bed gas generator was developed by Fritz Winkler in Germany in the 1920s.

What is fluidized bed technology?

Fluidized bed combustion (FBC) is a combustion technology used to burn solid fuels. ... through which jets of air are blown to provide the oxygen required for combustion or gasification. The resultant fast and intimate mixing of gas and solids promotes rapid heat transfer and chemical reactions within the bed.

What is fluidized bed reactor used for?

Fluidized bed reactors are widely used in material processing industries for processes that require very good heat and mass transfer between particles and a gas. The energy provided to the fluidized bed typically comes from the warm gas that fluidizes the bed as well.