fluidized bed

British  

noun

1. chemical engineering a bed of fluidized solids used as a heat exchanger or mass transfer medium

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Example Sentences

To sift out precious minerals, engineers often blow air bubbles through the material in a setup called a bubbling fluidized bed—and a new twist could make this costly process more efficient.

From Scientific American

Mr. Broadbent cited supercritical and ultra-supercritical combustion, high-efficiency, low-emission generation, coal-fired combined cycle generation. fluidized bed combustion. and other technological advances — some of which are being funded by Energy Department money — as more proven, practical ways to reduce emissions and make the burning of coal more efficient.

From Washington Times

In fact, the company first implemented their fluidized bed combustion chamber units in the United Kingdom in 2003, and today run eight different units on six different farms there.

From Washington Times

Adding limestone to the waste coal in fluidized bed boilers reduces sulfur emissions and reduces acid rain.

From Washington Times

They’re called fluidized bed boilers, but contain no fluid.

From Washington Times