Fluidized Bed Incinerator
An incinerator that uses a bed of hot sand or other granular material to transfer heat directly to waste. Used mainly for destroying municipal sludge.
Source: Terms of the Environment ...
Fluidized: A mass of solid particles that is made to flow like a liquid by injection of water or gas is said to have been fluidized. In water treatment, a bed of filter media is fluidized by backwashing water through the filter.
 See also: Sludge, Waste, Treatment plant, Site, Indicator
  
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