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| TWD03 Nanoparticle Transport and Fluidization | |||||||
| Overview | Nanoparticles have unique flow properties that make them useful for numerous applications. Several publications have recently demonstrated that silica nanoparticles can be fluidized without the formation of bubbles. This property eliminates the major disadvantage of fluidized beds, formation of large bubbles that causes gas bypassing and hence poor reaction. Nanoparticles suspended in air also appear to have a large random kinetic energy that leads to large dispersion coefficients. Nano particles offer new possibilities for thousands of materials that already exist. This could be a major reason for gradual movement of nanotechnology from lab to the marketplace. The aim of this session is to highlight the recent findings and new approaches on the transport of nanoparticles and fluidization, and how information obtained at nanoscale may lead to improve and enhance product performance. | ||||||
| Primary Sponsor | Fluidization and Multiphase Flow/Separations (TWd) | ||||||
ChairDimitri GidaspowDistinguished University Professor Illinois Institute of Technology 10 West 33rd street Chicago, IL 60616 Phone Number: 1-312-567-3045 Fax Number: 1-312-567-8874 Email: gidaspow@iit.edu * Membership Number 0000009827
CoChairShila AlaviTaleghaniResearch Scientist Laboratoire de Genie Chimique – ENSIACET 5, rue Paulin Talabot BP 1301 31106 Toulouse Cedex 1 Toulouse Cedex 1, France Phone Number: 33.(0)5.34.61.52.87 Fax Number: 33.(0)5.34.61.52.53 Email: Shila.Alavi@ensiacet.fr | |||||||
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