Packed bed exchange

Example 18. Shape Factors for Particles in Packed Bed Exchange... 

The high values of the heat transfer coefficients are one of the most favorable advantages of gas-flowing solids-fixed bed contactors. High heat transfer rates between fine solids and gas, along with low pressure drop in the system, make this type of equipment very attractive for applications. This has been estabhshed in industrial practice as raining packed bed exchangers [31]. 

Gas-flowing solids-fixed bed contactor was patented as early as 1948 [1]. The first industrial realization occurred in France in 1965, named the raining packed bed exchanger [31] for heat recuperation process. Since then, it has been efficiently exploited. Potential applications are gas purification, adsorption processes, drying, etc. Another interesting concept would be the use of gas-flowing solids-fixed bed catalytic reactors for the equilibrium reactions with separation of products in situ. 

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