Harper International has recently added a pilot fluidizedbed reactor to its Lancaster, NY, process-development technology center. The pilot reactor is capable of testing at temperatures up to 1,000°C. Materials that can be processed include inorganic powder/granules, refractory metal or metal compound powder, precious metal compounds, carbon/graphite powder and granules, ceramics, nanomaterials, and catalysts. The fluidized-bed process offers several advantages: uniform temperature throughout the material bed by enhanced heat transfer; improved gas/solid contact, which results in a faster rate of reaction; and uniform product quality from extensive bed mixing and controlled reaction conditions.
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Harper International Corp.