Fluidized bed technologies for near-zero emission combustion and gasification

Book chapter, 2013

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 and SOx. CO2 capture can also be incorporated. This book provides an overview of this important area. Opening chapters provide an introduction to fluidization science and technology. Following sections review the fundamentals of fluidized bed combustion and gasification and advances in these areas. The final part focuses on emerging CO2 capture technologies. - See more at: http://www.woodheadpublishing.com/en/book.aspx?bookID=2643#sthash.vj8iFmQR.dpuf