Mastering Fluidization

Fundamentals, Design and Applications
Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-0-443-54191-9
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 710 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm

Mastering Fluidization: Fundamentals, Design and Applications addresses the growing need for a comprehensive and application-oriented resource in fluidization engineering. Fluidized bed technology plays a central role in modern chemical, energy, environmental, and materials processing industries, yet practitioners and students often face challenges in connecting fundamental hydrodynamics with practical design and reactor performance. This reference responds to that need by systematically integrating particle science, multiphase flow behavior, transport phenomena, and reactor analysis within a unified framework. It is designed to bridge foundational theory and industrial implementation, offering clarity on complex flow regimes, minimum fluidization conditions, and scale-up considerations essential for reliable system design and optimization. The contents progress logically from introductory concepts and industrial applications to detailed treatment of particle characterization, Geldart classification, and transport properties. Subsequent chapters examine flow regimes, regime maps, minimum fluidization velocity in mono- and multicomponent systems, and gas distributor design. Advanced discussions cover bubbling and slugging phenomena, entrainment, attrition, mixing and segregation, gas dispersion, mass-transfer modeling, heat-transfer mechanisms, and reactor performance under various operating conditions. Finally, the chapter introduces the fundamental concepts of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and their application to fluidized-bed phenomena. Each chapter incorporates worked examples, numerical problems, multiple-choice questions, and objective assessments to reinforce conceptual understanding and practical competence.

Mastering Fluidization: Fundamentals, Design and Applications equip senior undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, and industry professionals with the analytical tools and engineering insight required for fluidized bed design and performance evaluation. By combining rigorous scientific treatment with real-world design considerations, this reference supports academic coursework, research development, and industrial process optimization across diverse sectors including energy, environmental engineering, and chemical manufacturing.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Majumder, Subrata Kumar

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Strömungslehre
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Verfahrenstechnik, Chemieingenieurwesen
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Mechanik Kontinuumsmechanik, Strömungslehre

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction to Fluidization
2. Applications of Fluidization
3. Particle Characteristics and Classifications
4. Fluidization Regime and its Map
5. Minimum Fluidization Velocity: Single and Multicomponent System
6. Gas Distribution and Power Consumption
7. Bubbling Fluidized Bed: Bubble Characteristics
8. Bubbling Fluidized Bed: Slugging Characteristics
9. Entrainment and Solid Distribution
10. Attrition in Fluidized Bed
11. Mixing and Segregation in Fluidized Bed
12. Gas Dispersion and Mass Transfer
13. Performance of Fluidized Bed
14. Heat Transfer in Fluidized Bed
15. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Approaches for Fluidized Bed Systems

Über Autor(innen)

Majumder, Subrata Kumar
Dr. Subrata Kumar Majumder is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India. He received his PhD in Chemical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur. His research focuses on multiphase flow and reactor development, hydrodynamics in multiphase systems, mineral processing, process intensification, and micro- and nano-bubble science and technology and their applications. He has received several honors, including the IIME Award on Mineral Beneficiation from the Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers (IIME). He serves on the editorial and advisory boards of several international journals and is a member of multiple professional societies, including the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers and the Institution of Engineers (India). He has also led several sponsored and consultancy research projects. His current research focuses on microbubble science and its applications in microbial inactivation, enhanced oil recovery, carbon management, mineral beneficiation, wastewater treatment, and process intensification.