Flash Reaction Processes: 282 (NATO Science Series E:, 282) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0792333233 ISBN 13: 9780792333234

Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1995

Synopsis

Over the past few years there has been a significant growth in the commercial application of a variety of processes which are all essentially based upon the very rapid heat treatment of powdered solid material in dilute gas suspensions. The objective of flash heating is usually to create a desirable product by means of physical and/or chemical transformations in the solid phase, usually with a high degree of control and with lower specific energy consumption than dense phase systems. Examples of successful flash reaction processing are to be found in the areas ofpyrometallurgy, mineral processing, plasma processing and, most recently, rapid prototyping. These developments have been based on, and have inspired, an expansion in fundamental research activities. As our understanding of flash reaction technology improves so does the need increase for the review of progress and the dissemination of accumulated knowl­ edge. Previous stocktaking on selected areas of flash reaction technology occurred in 1988 and can be found in the proceedings of three conferences held in that year: Flash Reaction Processes, Eds. D.G.C.Robertson, H.y'Sohn and N.J.Themelis, published by the Center for Pyrometallurgy, University of Missouri-Rolla, Rolla, MO 65401-0249; Production and Processing of Fine Particles, Ed. A.J .Plumpton, Pergamon Press, LeN 88-22755; High Temperature Dust-Laden Jets in Plasma Technology, Eds. O.P.Solonenko and A.I.Fedorchenko, VSP, Utrecht, ISBN 90- 6764-120-0.

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Synopsis

"Flash Reaction Processes" brings together for the first time contributions by researchers working on metal refining processes, mineral calcination processes and the plasma processing of ceramics. Distinctive features and problems common to these processes are discussed and compared: some physical and/or chemical transformation of an inorganic material is sought by means of very rapid heating and cooling; the feed materials are usually in particular form, often finely divided; the heating is achieved by combustion gases, plasma jets or microwaves; the products are of scientific and/or commercial interest.The contributions have been grouped as follows: fundamental studies of the physics and chemistry of processes driven by the rapid heating of particles of reactive material; mathematic modelling of such processes; experimental studies on the laboratory scale; experience from the operation of pilot scale and full scale flash reactors; and, processes which may benefit from the application of flash heating technology.

The book will be of interest to anyone working on fundamental or applied aspects of modern metal refining, mineral processing, plasma ceramic coating technology, rapid prototyping or other processes which require controlled transformation of reactive or nonreactive particles by short duration heating and cooling cycles.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0792333233
• ISBN 13: 9780792333234
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 383
• Editor: Davies T.W.