Fluidized bed heat exchanger having separating drain and method of operation thereof

Patent · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6450153

Stewart, R D; Taylor, Th E

A fluidized bed is disclosed heat exchanger having a perforated support plate supporting relatively lightweight absorbent material particles and relatively heavy fuel ash particles includes a drain through which a flow of air defining a separating air screen retains the adsorbent material particles in the bed but allows the fuel ash particles to fall into the drain.

• Assignee: Foster Wheeler Energy Corp.
• Patent Number(s): US 4445443
• OSTI ID: 6450153
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 17 Oct 1983; Other Information: PAT-APPL-542093
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
FLUIDIZED BED HEAT EXCHANGERS
DESIGN
ADSORBENTS
AIR FLOW
ASHES
DRAINAGE
PARTICLES
PLATES
SCREENS
SUPPORTS
FLUID FLOW
GAS FLOW
HEAT EXCHANGERS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
RESIDUES
320304* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Waste Heat Recovery & Utilization