Advances and Applications of Fluidized Bed Technology
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Systems".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 31
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fluidized bed technology is integral to a wide range of industrial processes, including combustion, gasification, chemical synthesis, carbon capture, and particulate coating. Known for its exceptional heat and mass transfer characteristics, superior mixing efficiency, and uniform temperature distribution, this technology continues to enable more sustainable and efficient industrial operations. Ongoing advances in multiphase flow theory, particle technology, and reactor engineering are further broadening both fundamental understanding and practical implementation of fluidized bed systems.
This Special Issue, entitled “Advances and Applications of Fluidized Bed Technology”, seeks to present high-quality research and review articles that highlight recent scientific advances and innovative applications of fluidized beds. We welcome submissions addressing experimental, theoretical, and computational developments, as well as industrial case studies demonstrating scale-up, optimization, and operational experience.
Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Fundamentals and Phenomena: Particulate solids and fluidization dynamics; solid inventory and distribution; advanced experimental diagnostics.
- Modeling and Simulation: Multiscale modeling; CFD simulations; AI and machine learning applications; scale-up methodologies and design optimization.
- Reactions and Processes: Chemical reaction engineering; combustion, pyrolysis, and gasification; chemical looping, calcium looping, and solid looping processes; CO2 capture; energy storage.
- Systems and Applications: FB boiler operational experience; emission control and environmental impact; technologies supporting sustainable and green transition.
We invite contributions that provide new insights and foster technological developments in these areas.
Dr. Yangfan Song
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- fluidized beds
- multiphase flow
- process intensification
- reactor engineering
- scale-up
- biomass conversion
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