fluidized bed

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Synonyms: fluidised bed, fluidized beds

Antonyms: fluidised bed, fluidized beds

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Noun

1. An industrial [[w:unit process|unit process]] in which a quantity of a solid particulate substance is caused to [[float]] in a stream of a [[fluid]] (usually air or other gas) in order to create conditions in which many chemical, combustion and drying [[reaction|reactions]] take place efficiently.
2. A [[reactor]] [[vessel]] or other piece of equipment in which a substance is maintained in the fluidized state. In this context, often used attributively.

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