fluidize
Suspend in gas
To fluidize is to make something behave like a fluid.
In industrial processes, fluidization suspends solid particles in an upward stream of gas or liquid, creating a fluid-like state that improves mixing and heat transfer: The catalyst is fluidized in the reactor.
The technique appears in chemical engineering, pharmaceuticals, and coal combustion.
Conversion to liquid state
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- mixingCombining into one mass
- aerationInfusing with oxygen
dispersion · homogenization · emulsification · blending · pulverization · granulation · stirring · solubilization
Gas-filled liquid spheres
- oxygenateInfuse with breathable element
- permeateSpread through entirely
- airflowMovement of atmosphere
- diffuserDevice that scatters evenly
airstone · effervescence · ventilate · updraft · pneumatic
Fluid's flow resistance
- solubilityDissolving potential in liquid
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- colloidsSuspended particle systems
Controlled fission apparatus
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
- gasificationConverting carbon materials to vapor
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
- incinerationBurning waste to ash
sintering · pelletizing · metallurgy · drying
liquefaction
Conversion to liquid state
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
- agitationDisturbed, restless state
- mixingCombining into one mass
aeration · dispersion · homogenization · emulsification · blending · pulverization · granulation · stirring · solubilization · permeation
bubbles
Gas-filled liquid spheres
diffuser · airstone · effervescence · ventilate · updraft · pneumatic
viscosity
Fluid's flow resistance
- solubilityDissolving potential in liquid
- diffusionPassive molecular spreading
- suspensionTemporary halt or exclusion
colloids · hydrodynamics · kinetics · thermodynamics · equilibrium
reactor
Controlled fission apparatus
- refineryIndustrial purification facility
- gasificationConverting carbon materials to vapor
- combustionExothermic reaction with oxygen
incineration · sintering · pelletizing · metallurgy · drying
fluidizecompact
Tightly packed together
compress · pack · consolidate · settle · agglomerate
- gender fluidityNon-static identity category
- sexual fluidityChanging attraction over time