The conference will include presentations on new developments and emerging applications, results of original research and development, industrial experience and application, workshops and discussions on issues of current interest and research needs.

• Hydrodynamics of gas/solids flow,
• Novel processes and processes for new products,
• Heat and mass transfer,
• Fine particle systems and nanoparticle fluidization,
• Combustion, pyrolysis and gasification of coal, biomass and waste,
• Computational Fluid Dynamics and modeling of fluidized bed systems,
• Metallurgical processes,
• Plant operation experience,
• Pollution control,
• Process design and scale-up,
• Equipment development,
• Particle formulation processes (agglomeration, coating, granulation, etc.),
• FCC and other catalytic processes,
• Measurement and instrumentation,
• Economic analysis, and
• Handling and disposal of ash and byproducts.

As the Platinum Sponsor for the conference, CPFD Software is sponsoring the closing dinner event, to be held at the High Desert Museum, the finale and a highlight of this year’s conference.

Of particular interest to CFD enthusiasts, will be the presentation of results from the PSRI/NETL Third Challenge Problem in fluidized bed hydrodynamics.