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Definition of "fluidized bed" [fluidized bed]

  • An industrial 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 reactions take place efficiently. (noun)
  • A reactor vessel or other piece of equipment in which a substance is maintained in the fluidized state. In this context, often used attributively. (noun)

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