Fluidized Bed Technologies for Near-Zero Emission Combustion and Gasification (Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy)

Fluidized bed combustion (FBC) is an advanced technique for fuel flexible, high efficiency and low emission power generation. In these systems, fuels are combusted as a fluidized bed suspended by jets of air with sorbents that remove harmful emissions such as NOx, SOx and CO2. The editor and contributors provide an up-to-date, comprehensive book on fluidized bed (FB)combustion/gasification technology, with a focus on new emerging carbon capture technologies. Chapters 1-6 present a general overview of fluidization technology with some historical details, a description of particle characterization methods and particle behavior in a fluidized system, and an overall picture of the properties of bubbling and circulating FBs. The second section (chapters 7-13) provides information on the fundamental research being done on FB combustion and gasification. In contrast to the first two parts, which have a more fundamental character, the third section (chapters 14-18) is more practically oriented and discusses advances in atmospheric and pressurized boilers for coal, biomass, and waste. Chapters also detail the characteristics of the FB gasification technology and the most recent measurement techniques in FB systems. Part four (chapters 19-22) focus on the emerging carbon capture technologies involving fluidized bed systems, namely oxy-fired combustion, chemical looping combustion, calcium looping for de-carbonation of flue gas, and sorption-enhanced gasification. The book's concluding chapter 23 extends the concepts described in previous parts to other application of FB technology (both in chemical and physical processes) not involving combustion and gasification. Fluidized bed (FB) combustion and gasification are advanced techniques for fuel flexible, high efficiency and low emission conversion. Fuels are combusted or gasified as a fluidized bed suspended by jets with sorbents that remove harmful emissions such as SOx. CO2 capture can also be incorporated. Fluidized bed technologies for near-zero emission combustion and gasification provides an overview of established FB technologies while also detailing recent developments in the field.

Part one, an introductory section, reviews fluidization science and FB technologies and includes chapters on particle characterization and behaviour, properties of stationary and circulating fluidized beds, heat and mass transfer and attrition in FB combustion and gasification systems. Part two expands on this introduction to explore the fundamentals of FB combustion and gasification including the conversion of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, pollutant emission and reactor design and scale up. Part three highlights recent advances in a variety of FB combustion and gasification technologies before part four moves on to focus on emerging CO2 capture technologies. Finally, part five explores other applications of FB technology including (FB) petroleum refining and chemical production.

Fluidized bed technologies for near-zero emission combustion and gasification is a technical resource for power plant operators, industrial engineers working with fluidized bed combustion and gasification systems and researchers, scientists and academics in the field.

• Examines the fundamentals of fluidized bed (FB) technologies, including the conversion of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels
• Explores recent advances in a variety of technologies such as pressurized FB combustion, and the measurement, monitoring and control of FB combustion and gasification
• Discusses emerging technologies and examines applications of FB in other processes

Fluidized bed (FB) combustion and gasification are advanced techniques for fuel flexible, high efficiency and low emission conversion. Fuels are combusted or gasified as a fluidized bed suspended by jets with sorbents that remove harmful emissions such as SOx. CO2 capture can also be incorporated. Fluidized bed technologies for near-zero emission combustion and gasification provides an overview of established FB technologies while also detailing recent developments in the field. Part one, an introductory section, reviews fluidization science and FB technologies and includes chapters on particle characterization and behaviour, properties of stationary and circulating fluidized beds, heat and mass transfer and attrition in FB combustion and gasification systems. Part two expands on this introduction to explore the fundamentals of FB combustion and gasification including the conversion of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, pollutant emission and reactor design and scale up. Part three highlights recent advances in a variety of FB combustion and gasification technologies before part four moves on to focus on emerging CO2 capture technologies. Finally, part five explores other applications of FB technology including (FB) petroleum refining and chemical production. Fluidized bed technologies for near-zero emission combustion and gasification is a technical resource for power plant operators, industrial engineers working with fluidized bed combustion and gasification systems and researchers, scientists and academics in the field. Examines the fundamentals of fluidized bed (FB) technologies, including the conversion of solid, liquid and gaseous fuelsExplores recent advances in a variety of technologies such as pressurized FB combustion, and the measurement, monitoring and control of FB combustion and gasificationDiscusses emerging technologies and examines applications of FB in other processes Examines the fundamentals of fluidized bed (FB) technologies, including the conversion of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, as well as applications of FB in other processes. Covers recent advances in a variety of technologies, such as pressurized FB combustion, and the measurement, monitoring and control of FB combustion and gasification