Fluidized Bed Reactor

The process of fluidization occurs when a fluid (liquid or gas) is passed up through the granular material under specified conditions. When a carbon containing gas flow is introduced through the bottom of a bed of solid catalyst particles, it will move upwards through the bed via the empty spaces between the particles The solid substrate (the catalytic material upon which chemical species react) material in the fluidized bed reactor is typically supported by a porous plate. The fluid (hydrocarbon and carrier gases) is then forced through the distributor up through the solid material. Depending on the operating conditions and properties of solid phase various flow regimes carbon nano-materials can be synthesized. Used for continuous synthesis of carbon nano-materials.