fluid-bed process
fluid-bed process
[¦flü·əd ¦bed ′präs·əs] (chemical engineering)
A type of process based on the tendency of finely divided powders to behave in a fluidlike manner when supported and moved by a rising gas or vapor stream; used mainly for catalytic cracking of petroleum distillates.
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