Credit Structure:(3-0)3

Catalog Description:
Design of fluidized bed reactors. Hydrodynamics heat transfer chemical reactions. Design considerations. Gas-solid separations. Management of solid residues.

Course Objectives:
This course is designed to give students the basic principles and design considerations of fluidized bed reactors considering the recent developments in this area.

Prerequisites:
None

Textbook(s):
D. Kunii, O. Levenspiel, "Fluidization Engineering", John Wiley and Sons, 1969

Reference:
None

Syllabus:
1. Hydrodynamics (2 weeks)
2. Heat transfer (2 weeks)
3. Chemical reactions (1 week)
4. Design considerations (6 weeks)
5. Gas-solid separators (1 week)
6. Solid residues (1 week)
2 Midterms (1 week)

Homeworks, Quizzes, Projects:
Bi-weekly homeworks are given

Computer Usage:
Computer usage is required in the homeworks

Laboratory work:
None

Category Content:
Mathematics and Basic Sciences: None
Engineering Design: 1 credit
Engineering Sciences: 2 credits
Humanities & Social Sciences: None
Departmental: None

Instructors:
Nevin Selçuk