fluidized bed
noun
: a bed of small solid particles (as in a coal burning furnace) suspended and kept in motion by an upward flow of a fluid (such as a gas)
called also fluid bed
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To sift out precious minerals, engineers often blow air bubbles through the material in a setup called a bubbling fluidized bed—and a new twist could make this costly process more efficient.
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Tess Joosse, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2021
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Tess Joosse, Scientific American, 18 Oct. 2021
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“Fluidized bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fluidized%20bed. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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