Innovative Engineering Design in Circulating Fluid Bed Technology
Circulating Fluid Beds (CFB) have been used in industrial applications for over 35 years. Even though the technology is mature, the development of new processes and demanding project requirements necessitate an innovative approach to delivering CFB based processing plants. Outotec has been involved in a number of recent projects that are widening the application of CFB technology in the metallurgical industry. This innovation has occurred in all areas of engineering contracting practice including process, engineering design and project delivery. This paper presents three such projects in the alumina calcining, ore preheating for iron smelting and titanium minerals industries. Each of these projects illustrates the continuing need for innovation so as to be able to deliver process plants that can better meet increasingly difficult process and project requirements.