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fluidization

fluidization

8.3
To make a solid behave like a liquid by sending gas or liquid through it
  • noun
  • /ˌfluːɪdaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : fluidización
  • During fluidization, gas is passed through a solid material, causing it to act like a fluid and enhancing its properties.
  • fluidization regime
  • fast fluidization

Examples

  • Reduced particle size increases the contact surface area, where fast fluidization drives more particles into the freeboard, increasing the contact time, which can finally be operated as a circulating fluidized bed.

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  • Reducing the biomass particle size and upgrading the reactor into a fast fluidization regime are two possible methods of achieving increased gas-solid contact.

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  • She has worked within the field of fluidization since 2000. She is employed as a professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway in the field of Process Technology.

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  • As far as bed hydrodynamics are concerned, it was desired for the column to operate in the bubbling fluidization regime with homogeneous temperature and particle species distribution.

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  • The gasification reactor is typically operated in the bubbling fluidization regime, while the combustion reactor is in the fast fluidization regime as a riser combustor.

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  • The gasification reactor is typically operated in the bubbling fluidization regime, while the combustion reactor is in the fast fluidization regime as a riser combustor.

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  • In the process of fluidization, solid particles behave like a liquid, allowing for better mixing and chemical reactions.

  • The fluidization of the powder improved its flow characteristics, making it easier to handle during production.

How Fluidized

fluidized bed boiler
  • Specialized
8.4
fluidization
  • Specialized
8.3
statical
  • Archaic
8.1

Surface Forms

fluidization singular
fluidizations plural

Morphology

fluidization = fluidize (transparent) = fluid + ize + ation

The noun is a regular nominalization of the verb 'fluidize' with the productive suffix '-ation'.

Etymology

Fluidization comes from fluid meaning 'flow' plus -ize meaning 'make' and -ation meaning 'the act of'. So, fluidization can be remembered as 'making something flow', which fits the technical sense of making a solid act like a liquid or gas by passing a fluid through it.