Swartbooi, Ashton MNorth, Brian C2009-04-092009-04-092008-11Swartbooi, AM and North, BC. 2008. Synthesis of carbon nanotubes using fluidized bed technology. Triennial Industrial Fluidisation South Africa (IFSA 2008) Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa, 19-20 November 2008, pp 300-3079781920211202http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3301Triennial Industrial Fluidisation South Africa (IFSA 2008) Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa, 19-20 November 2008Current methods employed to synthesise carbon nanotubes (CNTs) include hot-wire chemical vapour deposition (CVD) techniques as well as laser ablation. These methods however produce small amounts of nanotubes at a high production cost. The use of a fluidized bed reactor was investigated for the synthesis of CNTs on a continuous basis, and in bulk. The main driver for the bulk production of CNTs lies within broadening the application range for CNTs. The CSIR has successfully synthesised CNTs using virgin plastics as well as a carbonaceous gas using fluidized bed technology. Current investigations are underway to test various factors involved with the CNT growth and production. An understanding of these factors and their interactions could provide valuable information for producing CNTs in a fluidized bed process with the user’s desired properties and characteristicsenCarbon nanotubesFluidized bed technologyCNTsPolymerLaser ablationChemical vapour depositionCVDIndustrial Fluidisation South Africa (IFSA 2008) ConferenceConference PresentationSwartbooi, A. M., & North, B. C. (2008). Synthesis of carbon nanotubes using fluidized bed technology. Industrial Fluidisation South Africa (IFSA 2008). http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3301Swartbooi, Ashton M, and Brian C North. "Synthesis of carbon nanotubes using fluidized bed technology." (2008): http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3301Swartbooi AM, North BC, Synthesis of carbon nanotubes using fluidized bed technology; Industrial Fluidisation South Africa (IFSA 2008); 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3301 .TY - Conference Presentation AU - Swartbooi, Ashton M AU - North, Brian C AB - Current methods employed to synthesise carbon nanotubes (CNTs) include hot-wire chemical vapour deposition (CVD) techniques as well as laser ablation. These methods however produce small amounts of nanotubes at a high production cost. The use of a fluidized bed reactor was investigated for the synthesis of CNTs on a continuous basis, and in bulk. The main driver for the bulk production of CNTs lies within broadening the application range for CNTs. The CSIR has successfully synthesised CNTs using virgin plastics as well as a carbonaceous gas using fluidized bed technology. Current investigations are underway to test various factors involved with the CNT growth and production. An understanding of these factors and their interactions could provide valuable information for producing CNTs in a fluidized bed process with the user’s desired properties and characteristics DA - 2008-11 DB - ResearchSpace DP - CSIR KW - Carbon nanotubes KW - Fluidized bed technology KW - CNTs KW - Polymer KW - Laser ablation KW - Chemical vapour deposition KW - CVD KW - Industrial Fluidisation South Africa (IFSA 2008) Conference LK - https://researchspace.csir.co.za PY - 2008 SM - 9781920211202 T1 - Synthesis of carbon nanotubes using fluidized bed technology TI - Synthesis of carbon nanotubes using fluidized bed technology UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10204/3301 ER -