Although chemistry is the initial driving force for the development of chemical processes, in many instances the key to successful process operation is how well the solids transport systems have been designed. This is especially true in circulating fluidized bed (CFB) processes, because these processes are dependent upon rapid and reliable circulation of solids.
This paper by Dimitri Gidaspow is useful as a reference for engineers in industry and as an advanced level text for graduate engineering students.
Fluidization Engineering, Second Edition, by Kunii and Levenspiel, expands on its original scope to encompass these new areas and introduces reactor models specifically for these contacting regimes.
This report from Los Alamos National Lab (LANL) documents the KIVA-II computer program for the numerical calculation of transient, two- and three-dimensional, chemically reactive fluid flows with sprays.
This paper by Smagorinsky establishes some of the foundational equations for understanding particle-fluid physics.