Construction of a fluidzed bed reactor

• Title page – – – – – – – – i Letter of transmittal – – – – – – ii Approval page – – – – – – – – iii Dedication – – – – – – – – iv Acknowledgement – – – – – – – v Abstract – – – – – – – – – vi Table of contents – – – – – – – vii Nomenclature – – – – – – – – xi

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• 1.1Background of the study – – – – 1
• 1.2Statement of the problem – – – – 2
• 1.3Purpose/Aims of the study – – – – 2
• 1.4Scope and limitation of the study – – – 3
• 1.5Method of construction of the study – – 5
• 1.6Significance of the study – – – – – 7

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• 2.1Reactor – – – – – – – – 8
• 2.2Classification of reactor – – – – – 9 2.
• 2.1Reactor types – – – – – – 9 2.
• 2.2Principle type of reactor – – – – 10 2.
• 2.3Homogenous and hetrogenous reactor – – 10 2.
• 2.4Mode of operation – – – – – – 12 2.
• 2.5Reactor geometry (type) – – – – 13
• 2.3Fluidised bed reactor – – – – – 14 2.
• 3.1Basic principle of fluidized bed – – – 19 2.
• 3.2Design procedure – – – – – – 20 2.
• 3.3Fluidised bed reactor for mixing gas – – 22
• 2.4Fluidisation – – – – – – – 24
• 2.5Mode of operation of fluidised bed reactor – 26
• 2.6Advantages of fluidized bed reactor – – 28
• 2.7Disadvantages of fluidised bed reactor – – 29
• 2.8Uses of fluidized bed reactor. – – – – 32

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• SELECTION OF MATERIAL
• 3.1Engineering materials – – – – – 34 3.
• 1.1Classification of engineering material – – 34 3.
• 1.2Metals and alloys – – – – – – 36 3.
• 1.3Ceramic and organic polymer – – – 36 3.
• 1.4Organic materials – – – – – – 36 3.
• 1.5Inorganic materials – – – – – 36 3.
• 1.6Biological materials – – – – – 36 3.
• 1.7Biomaterial – – – – – – – 36 3.
• 1.8Advance material – – – – – – 37 3.
• 1.9General properties of engineering materials – 37
• 3.2Material selected – – – – – – 43
• 3.21Factors considered for the selected of material 44
• 3.22Reason for the material selected – – – 45

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• CONSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURE
• 4.1Tools and materials used – – – – 47
• 4.2Steps of fabrication process – – – – 47
• 4.3Precaution taken during fabrication – – 49

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• 5.0Discussion – – – – – – – 51
• 5.1Conclusion – – – – – – – 53
• 5.2Recommendation – – – – – – 54 REFERENCES – – – – – – 56 NOMENCLATURE  = Pie ca constant with value of 22/7 R = Radius of the cylinder/vessels (in inches) H = Height of a cylinder/vessel L = Length of a rectangular plate W = Width of the rectangular plate used R2 = Radiius of the upper and lower nozzle H2 = Height of the upper and lower nozzle L2 = Length of the rectangular of plate used