Polycrystalline silicon FBRs

Developed technology specifications to design gas distributors, expanded bulb, etc for the reactor
Conducted cold flow testing t high pressures to identify the parameters that affect the fluidization characteristics and entrainment issues
Determined optimum particle size distribution for the FBR
Designed cyclone-dipleg system for this application.
Demonstrated a technology to continuously purge out solids from the dipleg to prevent building up of impurities in the reactor
Assisted in developing a reliable angled eductors to feed the collected fines back to the reactor
Selection of particle feed size distribution to achieve optimal reactant conversion, particle gas contacting, stable hydrodynamics, limited unreacted solids losses
Management of solids entrainment in high pressure, high temperature, corrosive environments with dynamically evolving particle size distribution
Conceptual understanding of the link between feed impurities, particle cohesion, and the resulting reactor hydrodynamics and operability
Assisted in operating both pilot and commercial reactors in a reliable fashion

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