PLASMA FLUIDIZED AND SPOUTED BED REACTORS - AN OVERVIEW

The characteristic particle mixing, high rate of heat and mass transfe r and continuity of solid processing are the main advantages of fluidi zed systems for ultra high temperature operations with dense particula tes. The association of plasma generators with such systems is in this paper from various points of view : applications, hydrodynamics, heat and transfer, chemical engineering. Fluidized and spouted beds reacto rs are presented as well as the original properties of these systems w ith respect to classical one.