fluidization meaning

or fluidisāˈtion noun

[Chemical engineering]
"A roasting process in which finely divided solids are suspended in a rising current of air (or other fluid), producing a fluidized bed, used in the calcination of various minerals, in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, and in the coal industry."

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1. fluidization has had a rather turbulent history.
2. thus this chapter surveys the art of fluidization today.
3. these initial successes spawned much interest in fluidization.
4. for satisfactory fluidization under these conditions an agitator is used in the bed.
5. the properties of solid and fluid alone will determine whether smooth or bubbling fluidization occurs.