Presenting a snapshot of the current state of the field, this is the most practical book available on fluidized bed gasification. It provides comprehensive insight into the working principles of fluidized bed boilers and gasifiers, covering how the equipment works, the basic principles of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics, planning new projects, and the troubleshooting or operating of fluidized bed boilers or gasification plants. In 13 chapters with four appendices and several tables that are useful in designing fluidized bed boilers and gasifiers, Combustion and Gasification in Fluidized Beds gives planners a better appreciation of the process along with its capabilities and its limitations.

Chapter 1 Introduction, Chapter 2 Hydrodynamics, Chapter 3 Fluidized Bed Gasification, Chapter 4 Combustion, Chapter 5 Emissions, Chapter 6 Heat Transfer, Chapter 7 Bubbling Fluidized Bed Boiler, Chapter 8 Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler, Chapter 9 Material Issues, Chapter 10 Solid Handling Systems for Fluidized Beds, Chapter 11 Air Distribution Grate, Chapter 12 Gas - Solid Separators, Greek Symbols, Chapter 13 Solid Recycle Systems, Appendix 1 Characteristics of Solid Particles, Appendix 2 Stoichiometric Calculations, Appendix 3 Simplified Model for Sulfur Capture, Appendix 4 Tables of Design Data, Index