Diagnostics tools and techniques for large-scale operating fluidized beds

Stephen Jordan has more than 50 yr of experience for several large international companies as a senior-level engineering, design, projects, commissioning, plant startup and data analysis for 13 processes, including coal gasification, fluid bed and solid processes, and chemical production. He has managed or supported grassroot startups for several domestic and international projects. He has extensive experience with the operation of small- to large-scale pilot plants, first commercial plants, as well as laboratories, manufacturing, engineering, R&D, and acting as an expert witness.

Behzad Jazayeri is a subject matter expert with more than 40 yr of experience in process engineering, technology development, process scaleup, and applications of fluidized beds and gas-solids systems. He has performed more than 50 techno-economic analyses and has designed 30 pilot plants and first commercial plants using fluid beds, 15 of which were built and operated. His background includes bio-conversion, coal gasification, chemical synthesis and polysilicon.