Fluidized bed reactor system and method having a heat exchanger

Patent · Tue Aug 31 04:00:00 EDT 1993

OSTI ID:5981168

Garcia-Mallol, J A

A fluidized bed reactor system is described comprising a reactor, means for supporting a fluidized bed of combustible particulate material in said reactor, heat exchange means disposed adjacent said reactor, separating means for receiving a mixture of flue gases and entrained particulate material from said fluidized bed and separating said particulate material from said flue gases, means for passing said separated particulate material to said heat exchange means, means for passing air through said separated particulate material in said heat exchange means to fluidize said separated material, means disposed in said heat exchange means for passing a coolant in a heat exchange relation to said separated material to transfer heat from said separated material to said coolant, and means for supplying additional heat to said separated material in said heat exchange means to control the temperature of said coolant.

• Assignee: Foster Wheeler Energy Corp., Clinton, NJ (United States)
• Patent Number(s): A; US 5239946
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-895051
• OSTI ID: 5981168
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ASHES
COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
COMBUSTORS
CONTROL
COOLANTS
DEASHING
DESIGN
ENERGY RECOVERY
ENERGY TRANSFER
FLUE GAS
FLUIDIZED BED HEAT EXCHANGERS
FLUIDIZED-BED COMBUSTORS
FLY ASH
FUELS
GASEOUS WASTES
HEAT EXCHANGERS
HEAT RECOVERY
HEAT TRANSFER
RESIDUES
SOLID FUELS
TEMPERATURE CONTROL
WASTES