Fluidized Bed Gasification

Fluidized-bed gasification suspends the feedstock in a hot bed of inert particles that behave like a fluid, giving the material uniform, rapid heat transfer as it converts. That quality is precisely what a mixed feed like shredder residue needs.

Unlike a fixed-bed system that prefers a uniform charge, a fluidized bed tolerates the variation inherent in a heterogeneous residue — shifting particle sizes, changing composition and fluctuating calorific value — without losing stability or throughput.

Why the Feed Demands It

Automotive shredder residue changes hour to hour. Its plastics, rubber, glass and metal content shift with what came through the shredder that day. A process that needs a controlled, homogeneous feed would demand costly pre-treatment; a fluidized bed accepts the material essentially as it arrives.

That is a visible fact at Klean’s reference plant, where shredder residue is fed directly with no pre-treatment because the post-shredder particle size already suits the gasifier specification.

Stability Through Variation

The operational prize is stability. Handling a variable feed without upset is the difference between a plant that runs consistently and one that trips. Fluidized-bed gasification delivers that stability, which is why it anchors the ASR reference facility and its 2 x 40 MW thermal platform.

Learn More About Fluidized-Bed Gasification

• Automotive Shredder Residue Gasification Plant
• Solid Waste Recycling
• What Is Gasification?
• Plant Design & Engineering

Partner With The KleanTeam to Gasify a Variable Feed

Safe. Clean. Profitable. One Proven Partner.

Klean Industries engineers fluidized-bed gasification that runs on the real-world variation of shredder residue — proven by a reference plant that feeds its residue with no pre-treatment.

Klean’s Key Advantages:

• ✅ An operating ASR gasification reference plant treating up to 20 t/h of shredder residue.
• ✅ Thirty-plus years engineering commercial gasification and waste-to-energy plants.
• ✅ 3 recovered carbon black (rCB) plants built in India over the past 2 years.
• ✅ KBR added Klean’s proprietary TyreNova technology to its IP portfolio.

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