RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS OF PRABIR BASU
Updated April, 2016
RESEARCH MONOGRAPH PUBLISHED
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“Circulating Fluidized Bed Boilers – design, operation & maintenance” (2015), Basu, P., Springer Verlag, Switzerland,
ISBN 978-3-319-06172-6
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“Biomass gasification, pyrolysis and torrefaction”, (2013), Basu, P., Academic Press, San Diego, ISBN 978-0-12396488-5
3. “Biomasse e produzione di energia – Dalla gassificazione alla pilolisi”. (2013), Basu, P., (In Italian) Hoepli, Milan Italy,
ISBN 978-88-203-5199-1
4. “Biomass gasification & pyrolysis - Practical design and Theory”. (2012), Basu, P., (Partly in Chinese), Science Press,
Beijing, China, 01-2011-3201
5. “Biomass gasification & pyrolysis - Practical design and Theory”. (2010), Basu, P., Academic Press, Elsevier,
Burlington, USA, ISBN 978-0-12-374988-8
6. “Environmentally conscious alternative energy” J. Butler and P. Basu, Chapter-8, Clean power generation from coal”,
Wiley, Hoboken, Ed. M. Kutz, 2007, ISBN 978-0-471-73911-1.
7. “Combustion and Gasification in Fluidized Beds”, Basu, P. CRC Press, Taylor & Francis, Boca Raton, USA, 2006,
ISBN 0-8493-3396-2
8. Boilers and Burners – Design & Theory” Basu , P., K., Cen, L. Jestin, in Korean language, KEIC, Seoul, 2002,
ISBN89-953180-0-7.
9. “Boilers and Burners” Basu , P., K., Cen, L. Jestin, Springer & Verlag, NY, 2000, ISBN 0-387-98703-7
10. Circulating Fluidized Bed Boilers ”, Basu, P., Fraser, S., in Chinese language, Science Press, Beijing, 1994, ISBN 7030003926-2/TK.10
11. “Circulating Fluidized Bed Boilers – Design and Operations”, Basu, P., Fraser, S., ButterworthHeinemann, Stoneham, MA, (1991)
12. “Biomass gasification & pyrolysis - Practical design and Theory”. (2015), In Persian language Basu, P., Published in
Teheran, Iran, ISBN 978-964-10-3584-8
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Raut, M.K., Basu, P., Acharya, B. (2016), Effect of torrefaction pretreatment on gasification of biomass, Accepted in Int.
Journal of Renewable Energy & Bio Fuel.
Arjunwadkar, A, Basu, P., Acharya, B., (2016) A review of some operation and maintenance issues of CFBC boilers”,
Applied Thermal Engineering 102 (2016) 672–694
Acharya, B., Dutta, A., and Basu, P. (2016) Gasification of biomass in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Based Calcium
Looping Gasifier for hydrogen enriched gas production – Experimental studies, Biofuels, TBFU-2015-0046R152–8660.
Grandoise, D, Chezne, F, Basu, P. (2016) “A Two Dimensional Model for Torrefaction of Large Biomass Particles”
accepted for publication in Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, JAAP_2015_48, Feb, 19.
Nhuchhen, D. R., Basu, P., and Acharya, B. (2016) Investigation into Mean Residence Time and Filling Factor in
Flighted Rotary Torrefier. Accepted in Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering.
Nhuchhen, D. R., Basu, P., and Acharya, B. (2016) Torrefaction of Poplar in Continuous Two-stage Indirectly Heated
Rotary Torrefier, Energy and Fuels, 30 (2), 1027-1038.
Udomsirichakorn, J., Basu, P., Salam, P.A., Acharya, B. (2014) “CaO-based chemical looping gasification of biomass
for hydrogen-enriched gas production with in situ CO2 capture and tar reduction“ , Fuel Processing, Nov, v. 127, 7-12
Nhucchen, D, Basu, P., (2014), "An experimental investigation of mildly pressurized torrefaction in air and nitrogen”
Energy & Fuels, 28, 3110-3121
Udomsirichakorn, J., Basu, P., Salam, A., and Acharya, B. (2013) Effect of CaO on tar reforming to hydrogen-enriched
gas within-process CO2 capture in a bubbling fluidized bed biomass steam gasifier. International Journal of Hydrogen
Energy. 38: 14495-14504.
10. Nhuchhen, D., Basu, P., Acharya, B. (2014), “A Comprehensive Review on Biomass Torrefaction" International journal
of Renewable Energy and Biofuels. v. 2014, p. 1-56.
11. P. Basu, AK, Sandhukhan, P. Gupta, S. Rao, A. Dhungana, B. Acharya, (2014) “An experimental and theoretical
investigation on torrefaction of a large wet wood particle”, Bioresource Technology, 159, 215-222
12. Basu, P., Rao, S., Dhungana, A., and Acharya, B. (2013) Effect of oxygen on torrefaction. Journal of the Energy
Institute, 86: 171-176.
13. Dhungana, A, Basu, P, Dutta, A., (2012), Effects of Reactor Type on Torrefaction of biomass, Energy Resource &
Technology, ASME, JERT-11-1062
14. Basu, P., Rao, S., Acharya, B., and Dhungana, A. (2013) Effect of torrefaction on the density & volume changes of
coarse biomass particles. Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 91, 6, 1040-1044.
15. Basu, P., Dhungana, A, Rao, S. (2013) “An investigation into the effect of biomass particle size on its torrefaction.
CSChE journal, 91, 3, 466-474
16. Acharya, B., Dutta, A., and Basu, P. (2012) An experimental study of calcination/carbonation cycle in a calcium looping
gasifier. Industrial Engineering & Chemistry Research, 51: 8652–8660.
17. Dhungana, A., Dutta, A, Basu, P. (2012) “Torrefaction of non-lignocellulose biomass waste”, CSChE Journal, 90, 1,
186-195,* 1
18. Basu, P., Butler, J. and Leon, A., (2011) “Biomass co-firing options on the emission reduction and electricity generation
costs in coal-fired power plants”, Renewable Energy 36, pp. 282-288.
19. Thamavithya, M. Jarungthammachote, S., Dutta, A, and Basu, P., (2010), “Experimental study on sawdust gasification in
a spout-fluid bed reactor”, International Journal of Energy Research, (2010) DOI: 10.1002/er.1796, published on line 20
Dec
20. V. Jain, P. Basu, D. Groulux (2010), “A method for reduction in the start up time of a Bubbling bed boiler combustor”
ASME Journal of Energy Resources Technology, September, v. 132, pp. 031401-1 to 6.
21. Jain, V, Groulux, D, Basu, P. (2010), “Study of Heat Transfer between an Over-Bed Oil Burner Flame and a Fluidized
Bed during Start-Up: Determination of the Flame to Bed Convection Coefficient”, Applied Energy, 87, pp. 2605-2614.
22. Pimchuai, A.; Dutta, A.; Basu, P., (2010), "Torrefaction of agriculture residue to enhance combustible properties"
Energy & Fuels, 2010, 24 (9), September pp 4638–4645.
23. Acharya, B, Dutta, A, Basu, P., (2010) “An investigation into steam gasification of biomass for hydrogen enriched gas
production in presence of CaO”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, Volume 35, Issue 4, February, Pages 15821589.
24. Basu, P., Abdussalam, A., Leon, M.A., Dutta, A. (2010), “Fluidization Characteristics of Rice Husk in a Bubbling
Fluidized Bed”, Can. J. Chem. Eng. DOI 10.1002/cjce.20245, p.1–5,
25. P. Basu, B. Acharya, P. Kaushal, (2010) “Design methods for fluidized bed gasifiers – a comparison of three
v. 83, n. 1, pp. 32-40(9)
approaches”, Journal of Energy Institute,
26. B. Acharya, A. Dutta, and P. Basu. (2009). “Chemical looping gasification of biomass for hydrogen enriched gas
production with in-process carbon-dioxide capture”. Energy Fuels, 2009, 23 (10), pp 5077–5083
27. Basu, P., Mettanant, V., (2009), “Biomass gasification in supercritical water – a review”, International Journal of Reactor
Engineering, v.7, R3, pp.1-61
28. Vichuda, M., Basu, P., Butler, J. (2009), “Agglomeration of Biomass fed Fluidized Bed Gasifier and Combustor”, The
Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Volume 87, Issue 5, October pp. 656–684.
29. P. Basu, M. Chandel, J. Butler, A. Dutta (2009), “An Investigation into the Operation of the Twin-exit Loop-seal of a
Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler in a Thermal Power Plant, and its Design Implication”, Journal of Energy Resources
Technology, Transactions of the ASME, Volume 131, Issue 4, 041401 (8 pages)
30. P. Basu, J. Butler, (2009), "Studies on the operation of loop-seal in circulating fluidized bed boilers Applied Energy
Volume 86, Issue 9, September Pages 1723-1731 ".
31. Basu, P. and Kaushal, P. (2009) "Modeling of Pyrolysis and Gasification of Biomass in Fluidized Beds: A Review,"
Chemical Product and Process Modeling: Vol. 4 : Iss. 1, Article 21.
32. Basu, P., Butler, J., Dutta, A., Leon, A. (2009), “Heat Transfer in the Standpipe of a Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler”.
Journal of Institute of Energy, v.82, n.2, pp. 87-94
33. Basu, P. & A. Ghosh, (2007), “Innovative means for reduction of oil consumption for over-bed start-up of fluidized bed
boiler”, Journal of Institute of Energy, v.80, n.4, p.1,
34. P. Basu & J. Butler, (2007) “Clean Power Generation from Coal” - Chapter -8, pp 207-265, Environmentally Conscious
Alternative Energy Production (Environmentally Conscious Engineering, Ed. Myer Kutz., Wiley,
35. A. Dutta, S. Dutta and P. Basu (2006) “Techno-economic evaluation of revamping of coal-fired power plants in India”
by, International journal of Global Energy Issue, v.26, n. ½, pp. 7-42 ,.
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36. P. Basu, . J.H.Greenblatt, and A. Basu, (2006), “Studies of the Fragmentation of three Canadian Coals”, by Journal of
Institute of Energy, v. 78, n.1, p. 32 , 6 p.,.
37. E. Botsio & P. Basu 2005"Experimental Investigation of the effect of horizontal passage length on the solid flow rate
through a loop seal", by, Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering Journal, v.83, n 3, pp. 554-558,.
38. A simple model for prediction of solid collection efficiency of a gas-solid separator, R. Zhang, P. Basu, Powder
Technology, v.147, p. 86-93, 2004
39. Experimental Investigation into Heat Transfer and Hydrodynamics to Cavity-type Inertial Separators –A Novel
Technique for Development of Subcompact Circulating Fluidized Bed Boilers, Pat I A Dutta, P. Basu International. Jn.
of Energy Research, v.29, 2005
40. An Improved Cluster-Renewal Model for Estimation of Heat transfer coefficient on the Water-Walls of Commercial
Circulating Fluidized bed Boilers.” Dutta, A, Basu, P, ASME Journal of Heat Transfer, 126 (6), December, 2004, pp.
1040-1043
41. “Experimental and Numerical Modeling of an Impact type Gas-Solid Separator”, Basu, P., Hamelin, J.P. M.,
Hamdullahpur, F., International Journal of Energy Research, v 28, n 11, September, 2004, p 1023-1032.
42. “An investigation on heat transfer to the standpipe of a circulating fluidized bed boiler”, Dutta, A., Basu, P., Chemical
Engineering Research & Design, Trans IChemE ,Vol 81, Part A, September 2003
43. Experimental investigations on heat transfer from suspension to impact separators in the riser column of a circulating
fluidized bed combustor, Winaya, N.S, Basu, P., and B.V. Reddy International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 46,
2003 pp 71-75.
44. “Overall heat transfer to water walls and wing walls of commercial circulating fluidized bed boilers”, Dutta, A., Basu, P.,
Journal of the Institute of Energy, Sep 2002, Vol 75, No. 504, pp. 85 – 90.
45. “An experimental investigation into the Heat Transfer on wing walls in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler”, Dutta, A.,
Basu, P., International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 45 (22), 2002.
46. “Estimation of the Effect of System Pressure and CO2 Concentration on Radiation Heat Transfer in a Pressurized
Circulation Fluidized Bed Combustor”. Basu, P., Reddy, B.V., Institution of Chemical Engineers, v. 80, Part A, March
2002, pp 178 – 182.
47. “Effect of operating parameters on sulphur capture in a pressurized circulating fluidized bed combustor”, Boskovic, S.,
Reddy, B.V., and Basu, P., International Journal of Energy Research, v 26, January 2002, pp 173 – 183
48. Design and Performance Verification of a 62-MWt CFB Boiler, Cen, K., Basu, P., Cheng, L., Fang, M.X., Luo, Z.Y.,
Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, v. 123, January 2001, pp 240 - 245
49. “Effect of Pressure and Carbon Dioxide Concentration on Heat Transfer at High Temperature in a Pressurized
Circulating Fluidized Bed (PCFB) Combustor” Basu, P., Winaya, N., International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer,
v. 44, 2001, pp 2965 – 2971.
50. Effect of pressure and temperature on cluster and particle heat transfer in a pressurized circulating fluidized bed B. V.
Reddy, P. Basu International Journal of Energy Research, Volume 25, Issue 14, Date: November 2001, Pages: 12631274,
51. “A model for heat transfer in a pressurized circulating fluidized bed furnace”, Reddy, B.V., Basu, P., International
Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, v. 44, Oct 2000, pp 2877 – 2887
52. “An Analysis of Loop Seal Operations in a Circulating Fluidized Bed” Basu, P., Cheng, L., Transactions of Institution
of Chemical Engineers, v. 78, Part A, Oct 2000, pp 991 – 998.
53. “An analysis of loop seal operations in a circulating fluidized bed” Basu, P., Cheng, L., Chemical Engineering Research
and Design, April 2000
54. “Design and performance verification of a 62 MWt CFB boiler furnace”, Basu, P., Cheng, L. and Cen, K.. Transactions
of the ASME, Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, 123 (1), pp. 240-245. 2000
55. “An experimental and theoretical investigation into the heat transfer of a finned water wall tube in a circulating fluidized
bed boiler", Basu, P., Cheng, L., International Journal of Energy Research, v. 24, 2000, pp. 291-308
56. “Combustion of Coal in Circulating Fluidized Bed Boilers – A Review” Chemical Engineering Science, Basu, P., v.54,
n.22, 1999, pp.5547-5558
57. “Effect of Pressure on Loop Seal Operation for a Pressurized Circulating Fluidized Bed”, Cheng, L., Basu, P., Elsevier,
Powder Technology No. 103 pp. 203-211, January 1999
58. “Use of an Expert System to Study the Effect of steam parameters in the Size and Configuration of Circulating Fluidized
bed Boilers”, J. of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power, ASME, v. 120, pp. 861-866, October , 1998
59. “Solid Circulation Rate Prediction in a Pressurized Loop-seal”, Cheng, L., Basu, P. and Cen, K. Transactions of
Institution of Chemical Engineers, v. 76, Part A , September 1998, pp 761-763.
60. "Effect of Pressure on Char Combustion in a Pressurized Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler", MacNeil, S. and Basu, P.,
Fuel, v.77, n.4, pp. 269-275, 1998
61. “A Model for prediction of transient response to the change of fuel feed rate to a Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler
Furnace", Park, C.K., Basu, P., Chemical Engineering Science, v. 52, n. 20, pp 3499-3509. 1997
62. “ The effect of fuel parameters on the performance of a circulating fluidized bed boiler”. Talukdar, J and Basu, P
Circulating Fluidized Bed Technology V, eds. Kwauk, M. and Li, J., pp. 307-32, Science Press, Beijing, (1997)
63. “Heat Transfer to walls of a Circulating Fluidized Bed Furnace-Review Article No. 48” Basu, P., Nag, P.K., Pergamon
Press, Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 51, No. 1, pp. 1-26, 1996
64. “Heat transfer in a pressurized circulating fluidized bed” Basu, P., Cheng, L. and Kefa, C. Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, v.
39, n. 13, , pp.2711-2722, 1996
65. "A Review of Heat Transfer to the Walls of a Circulating Fluidized Bed Furnace", Basu, P., Nag, P.K., Chemical
Engineering Science, v.51, 1996, p.1.
66. "Reduction of Calcium Sulfate in Circulating Fluidized Bed Furnace", Talukdar, J., Basu, P. and Greenblatt, J. H. Fuel,
v. 75, n. 9, pp. 1115-1123, 1996.
67. "Development of a Multimedia Based Instructional Program for Graduate and Senior Level Class", Basu, P., De, D.S.,
Basu, A., March, D., J. of Chemical Engineering Education, pp 272-277. 1996.
68. “Sensitivity Analysis Of A Performance Predictive Model For Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler Furnace” Talukdar, J.,
Basu, P. and Joos, E. Circulating Fluidized Bed Technology III ed. A. Avidan, pp. 450-457. AIChE, New York.
69. “Modeling Of Nitric Oxide Emission Form A Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor”, Talukdar, J. and Basu, P. (1995a)
Fluidization VIII eds. C. Laguerie and J.F. Large, pp. 829-837. AIChE, New York.
70. “A Simplified Model of Nitric Oxide Emission from a Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor”, Talukdar, J. and P. Basu,
(1995b) Canadian J. of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 73, October, pp. 635-643
71. "Effects of Fuel Parameters on the Size and Configuration of Circulating Fluidized Bed Boilers", Lafanechere, L., Basu,
P., and L. Jestin. Journal of Institute of Energy, UK, Dec, 1995, 68, 184-192.
72. “A Mathematical Model for the Prediction of Heat Transfer from Finned Surface in a Circulating Fluidized Bed”, Nag,
P.K, Basu, P. Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, v. 38, n.9, 1995, p. 1675-1681.
73. "A Simplified Model of Nitric Oxide Emission from a Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor", Talukdar and Basu, P.
Canadian J. of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 73, October, pp. 635-643, 1995.
74. "Application of an Expert System in the Design of Furnace of a Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler", Basu, P., and S.
Mitra, ASME Journal of Gas Turbine and Power, 116, July, 1994, p. 462.
75. "Experimental Validation of One and Half Dimensional Model of Char Combustion in a Circulating Fluidized Bed",
Basu, P., Talukdar, J., and S. Wu, AIChE Symp. Ser., no. 301, vol. 90, 1994.pp. 114-123
76. "Classification and Representation of Design Knowledge for Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler", Mitra, S., Basu, P. and
Ghoshal, T.K. Engineering Application of Artificial Intelligence - an international Journal, Pergamon Press March, 1994
77. "A Simplified Technique for Measurement of Reactivity of Sorbent for Use in Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustors",
Chi, Y., Basu, P., Kefa, C., Fuel, 73, 1994. Pp. 117-122.
78. "Surface Reaction Rate of Coarse Sub-bituminous Char Particles in the Temperature Range 600-1340 K", Basu, P., Wu,
S., Fuel, October 1993.
79. "Effect of Some Operating Parameters on Heat Transfer to Vertical Fins in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Furnace", Basu,
P. and T. Ngo, Powder Technology, 1993, pp. 249-258.
80. "Attrition of Spherical Carbon Particles during Combustion in Turbulent Fluidized Beds", Basu, P., Halder, P.K.,
Chemical Engineering Science, V.27, N.3, (1992), pp. 527-532.
81. “A Mathematical model for the Prediction of Heat transfer to fins in Circulating Fluidized Beds”, Nag, P.K., Moral
N.A.A.H. and Basu, P. Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer
82. "An Experimental Investigation into the Effect of Fins on Heat Transfer to Fins in CFB", Basu, P, Lawrence, D, Nag,
P.K., and Moral, MAH. Int. Journal of Heat Mass Transfer, v.34, n.10,(1991), pp.2317-2326.
83. A mathematical model for the prediction of heat transfer from finned surfaces in a ci... Nag, P.K. / Ali, M.N. / Basu, P.,
Previews of Heat and Mass Transfer, Jul 1995
84. "The Temperature of Burning Carbon Particles in a Fast Fluidized Bed of Fine Particles", Halder, P.K., Basu, P.,
Chemical Engineering Communication, v. 104, pp.245-255, 1991
85. "Development of a Simplified Model for Sulfur Absorption in Circulating Fluidized Bed and Experimental Verification
in a Pilot Scale and Large Commercial CFB Combustors", P. Basu, Wu, S., Greenblatt, J., Journal of Chemical
Engineering of Japan, 24, 3 (), pp. 356-363. 1991
86. "Heat Transfer in High Temperature Fast Fluidized Beds", Basu, P., Chemical Engineering Science, 45, 10, (), pp. 31233236. 1990
87. "Predictive Control of a Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustors", Venugopal, S., Gupta, Y.P., Basu, P., Canadian Journal
of Chemical Engineering, February 69, pp. 130-135. 1990,
88. "Carbon Attrition during the Combustion of a Char in Circulating Fluidized Bed", Arena, U., Massimilla, L.,
Cammarota, A., Siciliano, L., Basu, P., Combustion Science and Technology,), 73, pp. 383-394. (1990
89. "Effect of Fins on Heat Transfer in Circulating Fluidized Beds", Nag, P.K., Moral, M.N.A.H, and Basu, P., J. of Energy
Heat & Mass Transfer, V. 12, (1990) pp. 123-130.
90. "Management of Solid Wastes from Circulating Fluidized Bed Boilers", Arena, U., Basu, P., (in Italian). La
Termotecnic, February 1990, pp. 73-79.
91. “A New Concept for Operation of Pulverized-Coal Fired Boiler using Circulating Fluidized Bed-firing”, Basu, P.,
Halder, P.K., Trans. of the ASME, October 1989, Vol. 111, pp. 626-630
92. “Combustion of Single Carbon Particle in a Fast Fluidized Bed Fine Solids”, Basu, P., Halder, P.K., Fuel, August 1989,
Vol. 68, pp. 1058-1063
93. “Pulverized-Coal-Fired Dilute Phase Hybrid Boilers: A New Concept”, Basu, P., Gbordzoe, E.A.M., Sett, A., Journal of
Institute of Energy, December 1989, pp. 197-201
94. “Mass Transfer from a Coarse Particle to a Fast bed of Fine Solids”, Basu, P., P.K. Halder, AIChE Symposium Series
1988, Vol. 84, No. 262, pp. 58-67
95. “The Kinetic rate of Electrode Carbon in the Temperature Range of 900-1200 K”, Canadian Journal of Chemical
Engineering”, Vol. 65, August 1987, pp. 696-699
96. “An Investigation into the Heat Transfer in Circulating Fluidized Bed”, International Journal of Heat & Mass Transfer,
Vol. 30, No. 11, pp. 2399-2409, (1987)
97. “Operation of an Existing Pulverized-Coal-Fired Boiler as a Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler – A Conceptual Study”,
Journal of the Institute of Energy, June 1987, pp. 77-83
98. “Effect of Operation Variables on Bed to Wall Heat Transfer in Circulating Fluidized Beds”, Basu, P., Nag, P.K., Chen,
B.H., Shao, M., Chem. Eng. Commn., Vol. 61, pp. 227-237, (1987)
99. “An Experimental Investigation Of Burning Rate And Mass Transfer In A Turbulent Fluidized Bed”, Basu, P. and
Subbarao, D. (1986) Combustion and Flame v. 66, pp. 261-269
100. “A Model for Heat Transfer in Circulating Fluidized Beds”, Basu, P., D. Subbarao, Int. J. Heat Mass Transfer, Vol. 29,
No. 3, pp. 487-489, 1986
101. “On Design Considerations of Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustors”, J. of Institute of Energy, December, pp. 179-183,
1986
102. “Burning Rate and Mass Transfer in a Turbulent Fluidized Bed”, Combustion and Flame, December, 1986, v. 66, n.3,
pp. 261-270
103. Basu, P, Subbaro, D, “A Model for Heat Transfer in Circulating Fluidized Beds”, International Journal of Heat and Mass
Transfer, Vol. 29, No. 3, 1986, pp. 487-489
104. “The Effect of Radial Distribution of Voidage on the Burning Rate of a Carbon Sphere in a Fluidized Bed”, Basu, P.,
Chem. Eng. Communication. Vol. 39 pp. 297-308 ,1985
105. “A Review of Combustion of Single Coal Particles in Fluidized Beds”, Trans. of CSME, 1985, Vol. 9, No. 3, pp. 142149
106. “Agglomeration of Coal Ash in Fluidized Bed”, Basu, P., Sarkar, A. Fuel, v.62, no.8, Aug, pp. 924-928, 1983
107. “A Study of Agglomeration of Coal-ash in Fluidized Beds”, Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, 60 December,
1982, pp. 791-795
108. “Erosion, Corrosion and Fouling of Tubes in Fluidized Bed Boilers”, Mechanical Engineering Bulletin, CMERI, v. 12, n.
1, 1981
109. “A Review of Four Major Fluidized Bed Boilers Around the World”, Energy Management, December 1980, pp. 331-338
110. “Bed to Wall Heat Transfer in Fluidized Bed Combustors”, AIChE Symp. Series, 1978. N. 176 V. 74, pp. 188-103
111. “Burning rate of Carbon in Fluidized Beds”, Fuel (UK) 56, Oct. 19, 1977, p. 390
112. “An Approach to the Prediction of Maximum Spacing of Coal Feed Points in a Fluidized Bed Boiler”, Mechanical
Engineering Bulletin, CMERI, V. 8, n. 182, 1977, p. 3
113. “Fluidized Bed Burner for Conversion of Oil-Fired Boiler/Furnaces into Coal Firing”, Energy Management, April-June
1977, p. 113
BOOKS EDITED
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"Circulating Fluidized Bed Technology III, Edit. Basu, P., Horio, M., Hasatani.M., Pergamon Press, Oxford, (1991).
“Circulating Fluidized Bed Technology II”, Ed. Basu, P., Large, J.F., Pergamon Press Oxford, (1988)
“Circulating Fluidized Bed Technology I”, Edit. Basu, P., Pergamon Press New York, (1987)
“Fluidized Bed Boiler Design and Operations”, Edit., Basu., P., Pergamon Press, Toronto, (1984)
JOURNAL EDITOR
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"Heat Recovery and CHP - International Journal", Basu, P., Guest Editor for Special Issue on Combined Cycle, Pergamon
Press, ISBN 0890-4332, UK, January 1995.
Special issue on Biomass conversion in BioMed International Journal, Guest Editor, Hindwi, 2016
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
REFEREED
1. “Effect of Torrefaction Pretreatment on Gasification of Biomass”, (2014), 9th International Green
Energy Conference, Tianjin, China, May, 2014
2. “Dust explosivity Characteristics of torrefied biomass” (2102), Paper no 05-008, Boskovic, A, Basu,
P, Amyotte, P., Combustion Institute, Canadian Section, Spring Technical Meeting, Laval, 13-16
May, 2013.
3. “Chemical looping gasification: studies on calcination and carbonation cycles” (2012), in 21
International FBC conference, Naples,
4. “Chemical looping gasification: a study on calcination/carbonation looping cycle”, American
Institute of Chemical Engineering, 2011 Spring Meeting & 7th Global Congress on Process Safety,
Chicago, March 13-17, 2011.
5. Chemical looping gasification: studies on calcination and carbonation cycles in CFB- 10th
International conference on circulating fluidized beds, Sunriver, USA, may 1-3, 2011
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Combustion Characteristics of Athabasca Froth Treatment Tailings in a Simulated Fluidized Bed, World Heavy oil
Congress, Edmonton, 2011, WHOC11, P. Esmaeili, M. Ghosh, and B. C. Speirs, Leon, M.A., Rao, S, Dutta, A., and
Basu, P.
Gasification of rice husk in supercritical water, P. Basu, V. Mettanant, A. Leon, 8th World Conference on Chemical
Engineering, Montreal, Aug, 2008.
Chemical looping gasification for power generation with inherent carbon-dioxide capture, B. Acharya, P. Basu, A.
Dutta., 8th World Conference on Chemical Engineering, Montreal, Aug, 2008.
9. P. Basu, B. Acharya, A. Dutta, “Biomass gasification in fluidized beds – present status and design”
Plenary lecture at 20 International conference on Fluidized Bed Combustion, Xian May 18-21, 2009.
10. P. Basu & A. Abdualla, “Fluidization characteristics of rice husk in a circulating fluidized bed”, 9th
International Conference on Circulating Fluidized beds, Hamburg, May, 2008.
11. P. Basu & J. Butler, “Effect of Horizontal Passage Length on Solid Circulation Through The Loopseal in a Circulating Fluidized Bed”, VIII International conference on Fluidization, Harrison Spring,
May, 2007.
12. Dutta, P. Basu, and A Ghosh (2006), “Waste to Energy-A Techno Economic Study”, in the
Proceedings of Energy for Sustainable Development: Issues and Prospects, Energy Field of Study,
AIT, Phuket, Thailand.
13. Dutta, A., Basu, P., Ghosh, A., and Chakrabarty, P., 2005, “An Innovative Solution to the Problem
of Mill Rejects In Thermal Power Plants”, Paper no FBC2005-78126, Proceedings of 18th
International Fluidized Bed Combustion Conference (ASME), Ed. Jia, L. Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
14. Dutta and P. Basu, (2003) “An Improvement of cluster-renewal model for estimation of heat transfer on the water-walls
of commercial CFB boilers” in the Proceedings of FBC-17 conference (ASME), Jacksonville, Florida, USA
15. P. Basu, A. Dutta and L. Miller, (2003) “An intelligent tools for evaluating bids for circulating fluidized bed boilers” in
the Proceedings of FBC-17 conference (ASME), Jacksonville, Florida, USA
16. R. Zhang, A Dutta and P. Basu (2005), “An Experimental Investigation on Heat Transfer to the Ceiling of the Riser of
Circulating Fluidized Bed”, Circulating fluidized bed technology 8, Hangzhou, July 2005.
17. A Dutta, A. Sen and P. Basu (2005), “Revamping of 2 X 32 MWe Pulverized Coal Fired Boilers with Circulating
Fluidized Bed Firing”, Proceedings of 18th ASME International fluidized bed combustion conference, May 2005.
18. Dutta, P. Basu, A Ghosh and P. Chakraborty (2005), “An Innovative Solution to the Problem of Mill Rejects In Thermal
Power Plants”, Proceedings of 18th ASME International fluidized bed combustion conference, May 2005.
19. An Intelligent Tool for Evaluating Bids for Circulating Fluidized Bed Boilers Basu, P., Miller, L, A. Dutta, Proceedings
of the 17th International Conference on Fluidized Bed Combustion, ASME, Edit, S. Pisupati , May 13-16, 2003.,
Jacksonville, Florida, .FBC 2003-153.
20. Revamping of 4 x 58 MWth pulverized coal-fired boilers with circulating fluidized bed firing, Basu, P., Miller, L, A.
Sen, Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Fluidized Bed Combustion, ASME, Edit, , May 13-16, 2003.,
Jacksonville, Florida. FBC 2003-163.
21. An Improvement of cluster-renewal model for estimation of heat transfer on the water-walls of commercial CFB boilers,
Basu, P., Miller, L, A. Dutta, Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Fluidized Bed Combustion, ASME,
Edit, S. Pisupati , May 13-16, 2003., Jacksonville, Florida. FBC2004-024.
22. “Performance of a Novel Horizontal Gas-Solid Separator in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Riser”, Saha, S.K., Basu, P.,
Dutta, A. Published in Circulating Fluidized Bed Technology VII, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on
CFB, Niagara Falls, ON, May 5 – 8, 2002, pp 567-574.
23. “Revamping of a 120 Mwe pulverized coal fired boiler with circulating fluidized bed firing”, Basu, P., Talukdar, J.,
Proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Fluidized Bed Combustion, ASME, Edit, Donald W. Geiling, May
13-16, 2001., Reno, Nevada.
24. "An Experimental Investigation into a Loop Seal in a Circulating Fluidized Bed", Circulating Fluidized Bed Technology
VI, DECHEMA,Ed. J Werther, 1999, pp. 805-810.
25. “Circulating Fluidized Bed Reactors”, (Keynote Lecture), P. Basu, Petroleumtech-99, 3rd International Petroleum
Conference and Exhibition, January 9-12, 1999, New Delhi, Vol. II (Refining and Pipelines) pp. 299-305
26. “Heat Transfer at High Temperatures in a PCFB”, Prabir Basu, Leming Cheng, Sanja Boskovic, Proceedings of the 15th
International Conference on Fluidized Bed Combustion, ASME, Edit, Robert B. Reuther, 3 May 16-19, 1999, Savannah
Georgia, USA, Vol. 1
27. “Performance modeling of a coal fired CFB Furnace”, P. Basu, J. Talukdar, Annual Meeting of Combustion Institute,
Canadian section, July 1998
28. “Design and performance verification of a 62 MWt CFB boiler furnace” Presented at the CSChE-48 conference on Oct.
4-7, 1998, London, ON, Canada
29. “An experimental investigation into a loop seal in a circulating fluidized bed” P. Basu. M. Boyd, Z. Luo, L. Cheng, and
K. Cen., Circulating Fluidized Bed Technology IV, Edit. J. Werther, DECHEMA, Wurzburg, Aug 1999, pp. 805-810
30. “Enhancement of heat transfer in Circulating fluidized bed boiler furnaces by using extend fins”, Basu, P. & Talukdar, J.
Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering Forum,’98, Toronto, May 19-22, 1998.
31. "Effect of Fuel Parameters on Performance of a Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler", Talukdar and P. Basu, Circulating
Fluidized Bed Technology IV, Ed. M.Kwauk, J.Li, Science Press, Beijing, China, 1996
32. “Effect of Steam Parameters on the Size and Configuration of Circulating Fluidized Bed Boilers”, Proc. of 13th Int.
Conference on Fluidized Bed Combustion, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Ed. K. Heinschel, v.1, 1-7., 1995
33. “Heat Transfer in Circulating Fluidized Bed and its Modeling”, L.Cheng, K. Cen, Z.Luo, M.Ni and P. Basu, Proc. 13 Int.
Conf on Fluidized bed Combustion, ASME, Ed. K. Heinschel, v.
a. p.487-499,1995.
34. "Modeling of Nitric Oxide Emission from a Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor", Talukdar and Basu, P. Fluidization
VIII, Eds. C. Laguerie and J. F. Large, pp. 829-837, 1995.
35. "Sensitivity Analysis of a Performance Predictive Model of Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler Furnace", Talukdar, J,
Basu, P. and Joos, E. CFB Technology IV, Ed. A. Avidan, AIChE, pp. 450-457, 1994
36. "Characterization of the Fine Char Particle Combustion in Circulating Fluidized Beds", Basu, P. and Yan, Z. Proc.12th
Int. Conf. Fluidized Bed Combustion. ASME, San Diego, Ed. L. Rubow, 1993, pp.283-288.
37. "Hydrodynamics of Pressurized Circulating Fluidized Beds for Partial Gasification and Combustion", Basu, P., T. Ngo,
and B.V. SSS. Prasad, Proc.12th Int. Conf. Fluidized Bed Combustion. ASME, San Diego, Ed. L. Rubow, 1993,
pp.353-360.
38. "Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustion of High Ash Coal: A Pilot Plant Experience", Sundarajan, S, G. Viswanathan, S.
Rajaram, K.T.U. Malliah and P. Basu, Proc.12th Int. Conf. Fluidized Bed Combustion. Organized by ASME, San
Diego, Ed. L. Rubow, 1993, pp.367-374.
39. "A Pressurized Circulating Fluidized Bed Partial Gasification Combustion Mini Plant For Combined Cycle Application",
Basu and B.VSSS. Prasad, International Joint Power Conference, Atlanta, October, 1992
40. "Experimental Validation of a Model of the Effect of Fins on Heat Transfer in Circulating Fluidized Beds", Ngo,
T.,Basu, P., Proc. 7th Int. Conf. on Fluidization, Ed. Potters, O., May 1992.
41. "A Generalized Mathematical Model for Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler Furnace", Sengupta, S.P., Basu, P., and Song
W., Proc. 11th Int. Conf. on FBC, Ed. E. J. Anthony, 1991, ASME, pp. 1295-1301
42. “Effect of Solid Recycle Rate, Bed Density, and Sorbent Size on Sulfur Capture in Circulating Fluidized Bed
Combustor”, Basu, P., Greenblatt, J., Wu, S., Briggs, D., Proceedings of 10th Int. Conf. on Fluidized Bed Combustion,
Ed. Manaker, A., ASME, (1989), pp. 701-708
43. “Radiative Heat Transfer from a Fast Fluidized Bed Combustor”, Basu, P., Konuche, Fl., Circulating Fluidized Bed
Technology II, Ed. Basu, P., Large, J.F., Pergamon Press, Oxford, (1988), pp. 245-253
44. “Mass Transfer from a Coarse Particle to a Fast Bed of Fine Solids”, P. Basu, P.K. Halder, AIChE Symp. Ser., 1988, v.
84, n. 262, pp. 58-67
45. “Attrition of Spherical Electrode Carbon Particles During Batch Fluidized Combustion”, Halder, P.K., Salatino, P.,
Arena, V., The Canadian Journal of Chemical Engineering, Vol. 88, Feb. 1988, pp. 163-167
46. “A Simplified Model for Combustion of Carbon in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor”, Proceedings of 9th Int.
Conf. on Fluidized Bed Combustion, Ed., Mustonen, J., ASME, 1987, pp. 738-742
47. “Heat Transfer in Circulating Fluidized Beds”, Subbarao, D., Basu, P., Circulating Fluidized Bed Technology, Edit,
Basu, P., Pergamon Press, New York, 1986, pp. 281-286
48. “Burning Rates of Carbon Particles in Circulating Fluidized Beds”, Basu, P., Ritchie, C., Halder, P.K., Circulating
Fluidized Bed Technology, Basu, P., Pergamon Press, New York, 1986, pp. 229-237
49. “Heat Transfer in Turbulent Fluidized Beds”, Basu, P., Halder, P.K., Nag, P.K., Heat Transfer – 1986 Ed. Tien, C.L.,
Carey, V.P.;, Ferrel, J.K., Hemisphere Publishing, V.5, pp. 2599-2605, 1986
50. “Heat Transfer in a Turbulent Fluidized Bed”, Basu, P., Dieh, R., Heat Transfer – Denver 1985, AIChE Symposium
Series no. 245, p. 62, 1985
51. “Design of Distributor Plates”, Basu, P., Fluidized Bed Boiler – Design and Operation, Pergamon Press, Oxford, 1984,
pp. 45-62
52. “Distribution of Voids Around a Sphere in Packed Bed”, Basu, P., Ritchie, C., MacKay, G.D.M., Frontiers in Chemical
Reaction Engineering, Edit, Mashelkar and Doraiswami, Wiley Eastern, 1984, pp. 201-211
53. “Measurement of Burning Rates of Carbon Particles in a Turbulent Fluidized Bed”, Institute of Energy Symposium
Series, Fluidized Combustion, London, pp-Disc/3/17-25, October 1984
54. “Performance of an Oil-Fired Boiler Converted to Fluidized Bed Coal-Firing”, International Conference on Coal Science
& Technology, Feb. 1979, Dhanbad.
55. “A Fluidized Bed Heat Gas Generator for Conversion of Oil-Fired Boilers into Coal Firing”, Paper No. 116, 5th
International Conference on Fluidized Combustion, Washington, December 1977.
56. “A new Concept of Operation of a Pulverized coal fired boiler as Circulating Fluidized Bed firing” Basu, P., Halder,
P.K., Proc. 9th International conference on Fluidized Bed Combustion, ASME, ed. J.P. Mustonen, vol. 2, pp. 1035-1043,
1997
NON-REFEREED
Non-refereed conference
1. Basu, P, Acharya, A. (2011), Biomass Energy conversion technologies – transition from research to commercial use” 3rd
International conference on Renewable energy technology for rural development, Kathmundu, October 12-14, 2011.
2. An Experimental Investigation into the Torrefaction of Biomass in Pressurized Air and Nitrogen
3.
MERC conference April 2013
4. Basu, P., Dhungana, A, Dutta, A. (2010), “Torrefaction- a new option for biomass energy
conversion” Bioenergy in Nova Scotia conference/Workshop, February 26, Dalhousie University
1. Jain, V., Groulx, D., Basu, P., (2009), “Heat Transfer between Over Bed Oil Burner Flame and a
Fluidized Bed during Start-up”, CANCAM’09 Conference, Halifax, June, 2009.
2. P. Basu, V. Metanant, “Present status of gasification of biomass in supercritical water”, 7th
International Symposium on High temperature air combustion and gasification, Phuket, Thailand,
January 13-16, 2008
3. P. Basu, “Advances on fluidized bed boilers and its future directions” Key-note lecture at
International Conference on Advances in Energy Research, IIT, Mumbai, India, December 2007.
4. D. Ghosh, A. Dutta and P. Basu (2004), An experimental investigation on measurement of erosion
rate on key areas of a CFB boiler” Presented at National Workshop on Fluidized Bed Operation
and Maintenance in India on July 16-17 at Kolkata, India.
5. P. Basu, and A. Dutta (2004), “Revamping of 4x15 MWe pulverized coal fired boiler with
circulating fluidized bed firing” a poster presented at Nova Scotia Energy Forum 2004 held on May
13-14 at Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.
6. P. Basu, and A. Dutta (2004), “Analysis of thermal power generation considering current trends in
emissions policy using Plantcost” a poster presented at Nova Scotia Energy Forum 2004 held on
May 13-14 at Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada.
7. S.G. Swaray, A.N Sen, P Basu and A Dutta, (2002) “Revamping of 15 MWe pulverized coal fired
boiler with circulating fluidized bed firing”, in the Proceedings on International Conference and
Business Meet on Optimisation of Existing Capacity (R&M), Kolkata, India.
8. Dutta, A and P. Basu, (2001). Heat Transfer in the Wing Wall of a Circulating Fluidized Bed
Boiler. Presented at 51st Chemical Engineering Conference in Halifax, Canada.
9.
Financial analysis of projects for renovation & modernization of old power plants Basu, P., A. Sen,
S. M. Swaray & A. Basu, International Conference on Renovation and Modernization of Power
plants, Confederation of Indian Industries, Calcutta, February 2002
10. An environment friendly and cost effective option for Renovation & Modernization of aging power
boilers for abrasive Indian coal - a case study of a 4x120 MWe plant, P. Basu and J. Talukdar,
International Conference on Renovation and Modernization of Power plants, Confederation of
Indian Industries, Calcutta, February 2002
11. A new decision making tool for power projects & evaluation of power Tariff
P. Basu, A. Sen and A. Basu, Symposium on Sustainable Renewable Power, CMERI Durgapur,
India, April 18th - 19th, 2003
12. “Heat transfer in the Wing Wall of a Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler”, Dutta, A., Basu, P.,
Presented at the CSChE-51 conference, Halifax, NS, Canada, Oct 14-17, 2001
13. “A Comprehensive Mathematical Model of Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustors”, Basu, P and J.
Talukdar, Combustion Institute Meeting, Canadian Section, Halifax, May 1999.
14. “Design and performance verification of a 62 MWt CFB boiler furnace”, Basu, P and L. Cheng and
K. Cen. Presented at the CSChE-48 conference on Oct. 4-7, 1998, London, ON, Canada
15. “Enhancement of Heat Transfer in Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler Furnaces by using Extended
Fins”, P. Basu, J. Talukdar, Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering Forum’98 Toronto, May
19-22, 1998
16. “An environment friendly boiler for generation of power or process steam in sugar
industries” Basu, P, J. Talukdar, 59th annual convention of the Sugar Technologists’ Association of
India, Goa, 26-27 September, 1997
17. “Modeling of Coal Fired Circulating Fluidized Bed Boilers”, Prabir Basu, Jib Talukdar, The
Combustion Institute, Canadian Section, 1997 Spring Technical Meeting 25-28 May, 1997
18. “An Environment Friendly Boiler for Generation of Power or Process Steam in Sugar Industries”,
Prabir Basu, Jibeswar Talukdar, 1st Caribbean Workshop on Energy and Environment, Universidad
de Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos, Cuba, March 26-28, 1997
19. Evaluation of Bids for Boilers & Power Projects – An Intelligent Guide”, Prabir Basu, Jib Talukdar
and Alexander Mackenzie, Power-Gen ’96, The Global Power Exhibition & Conference for Asia,
17-19 September 1996, Houston Texas
20. “Revamping of Aging Pulverized Coal Fired Boilers with Environment Friendly Technology – A
Less Expensive Alternative” Prabir Basu, Scott Fraser, Power-Gen ’96, The Global Power
Exhibition & Conference for Asia, 17-19 September 1996, Houston Texas
21. "Thermodynamic Analysis of a Coal-Based Combined Cycle Power Plant", Nag, P.K., Raha, D.,
and P. Basu, Energy Analysis of First International Conf. on Combined Cycle Power Generation,
Calcutta, January 6-8, 1994.
22. "On the Feasibility of Converting a 210 MWe PC Boiler into a Circulating Fluidized Bed", Basu,
P., B. Rama, S. Wu, UN Conference on Environmentally Sound Coal Technologies, Madras, Jan.
1992.
23. "Transfer of Environment Sound Technology - A Canadian Experiment":, P. Basu, UN Conference
on Environmentally Sound Coal Technologies, Madras, January 1992.
24. “An Energy Analysis of Combined Cycle with a Pressurized Circulating Fluidized Bed Partial
Gasifier/Combustor”, B. Prasad, P. Basu, Int.-Joint Power Generation Conference, ASME, Atlanta,
October 1992
25. "The Effect of Limestone Particle Size on SO2 Capture Efficiency and Sorbent Utilization When
used in Coal Burning Circulating Fluidized Beds", Greenblatt, J. H. , Wu, S., and P. Basu, Spring
Technical Meeting of Combustion Institute, May 1991, Ottawa.
26. “Effect of Fins on Bed-wall Heat Transfer in a Fast Bed”, 3rd International Conference on
Circulating Fluidized Bed, Nagoya, Japan, October, 1991
27. “Effect of Some Operating Parameters on Heat Transfer to Vertical Fins in a Circulating Fluidized
Bed Furnace”, P. Basu, N. Thuong
28. “A Mathematical Model for Simulation of Circulating Fluidized Bed Furnace”, Sengupta, S.P. and
P. Basu, Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, June, 1990, Halifax
29. "Evaluation of Nova Scotian Coals and Limestone in the Chatham 22 MWe CFB Combustors",
Wu, S., V. Razbin, J. Greenblatt, S. Fraser, and P.Basu, 40th CSChE Conference, Halifax, July
1990.
30. “Fragmentation of High Swelling Coal in a Turbulent Fluidized Bed”, Basu, P., Halder, P.K.J.,
16th Fall Meeting of Japan Society of Chemical Engineering, Tokyo, Paper No. 420F, October 4-7,
1989
31. “Analytical and Experimental Study of Sulfur Absorption in Circulating Fluidized Bed”, Basu, P.,
Wu, S., Greenblatt, J., Spring Technical Meeting, Combustion Institute, Canadian Section, Toronto,
May 31- June 2, 1989
32. “Control of Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor”, Venugopal, S., Gupta, Y.P., Basu, P., 39th
Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, 1989
33. “Combustion of Carbon in Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustors”, Basu, P., Halder, P.K., Spring
Technical Meeting, Canadian Section, Halifax, June 1988
34. “Mechanism of Heat Transfer in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustors”, Basu, P., 1987 Annual
Meeting of AIChE, Washington, November 1988
35. “Heat Transfer in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor”, Basu, P., Shao, P., Konuche, F.,
Canadian Chemical Engineering Conference, May 1987
36. “Computer Control of Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor”, Venugopal, S., Basu, P., Gupta,
Y.P., First Canadian Chemical Engineering Graduate Student Conference, Kingston, Ontario,
October 1987
37. “Combustion of Pulverized Fuel in Dilute Phase Conveying System-A New Concept for Steam
Generation”, Basu, P., Gbordzoe, E.A.M., Sett, A., 37th Canadian Chemical Engineering
Conference, May 1987
38. “An Approach to the Design of Circulating Fluidized Bed Furnaces”, Basu, P., Canadian and
Western States Combustion Institute, Spring Technical Meeting, Banff, May, 1986
39. “A Simplified Technique for Measurement of Reactivity of Sorbent for use in Circulating Fluidized
Bed Combustors”, Yong Chi, P. Basu, Kefa Cen
40. “Burning Rate of Suncor Coke in a Circulating Fluidized Bed”, Basu, p., Proc. 8th Int. Conference
on Fluidized Bed Combustion, Houston, March, 1985 pp. 28-31
41. “Some Performance Characteristics of a Fluidized Bed Heat Recovery Unit”, Basu, P., Millitzer, J.,
Can-Cam Conference, 2-7th March, 1985
42. “Burning Rate of Carbon in High Velocity Fluidized Beds”, Basu, P., Ritchie, C., Annual Meeting
of Canadian Section of Combustion Institute, Fredericton, May, 1984
43. “A Model of Response of a Fluidized Bed Combustion to Stop Change in Coal-feed Rate”,
presented in Poster Session of 3rd Engineering Foundation Conference on Fluidization, Henniker,
New Hampshire, US, Aug. 3-8, 1980
44. “Conversion of an Oil-Fired Water Tube Boiler into Coal-Fired Ones – a Feasibility Study”,
National Seminar on Energy for Survival, July 1978
45. A Detail Project Report for the renovation of 2x 32 MWe pulverized coal fired power plant”,
Report submitted to UP Rajya Vidyut Nigam Limited, December 2003.
46. A Techno-economic feasibility study for the renovation of 4x15 MWe pulverized coal fired boiler
with circulating fluidized bed firing” Submitted to Madhya Pradesh state electricity Board, Dece,
2002
47. Techno-economic feasibility study for conversion of 4x120 MWe Pf power plant at Santaldihi
Thermal Power Station into Circulating fluidized bed firing, P. Basu, submitted to West Bengal
State Electricity Board, December 2001.
48. A Pre-feasibility study for revamping 4x82 MWe power plant using circulating fluidized bed
firing”, P. Basu, A. Dutta, submitted to West Bengal Power development Corporation Limited.,
July 2003.
49. "An Evaluation of a Mini Pilot Plant SCR Reactor to Reduce NOx Emission from a Coal Fired
Power plant Using Ammonia Injection", Lawrence, J. Houck, P. Basu, J. H. Greenblatt, J.
Talukdar, C. Park, Project Report for Env. Canada, Ottawa, Canada, Phase II, No. 2247054, 1994.
50. "Development of a Mathematical Model of a Circulating Fluidized Bed Boiler Furnace for
Simulation of EDF-Unit", Talukdar and P. Basu, Internal report to EDF, No. P42/2K503, Phase I
and II, 1993
51. "Pressurized Fluidized Bed Combustion for Combined Cycle Power Generation", Basu, P., Course
on Combined Cycle Power Generation, Calcutta, January 3-4, 1994.
52. "Evaluation of SCR Catalysts - Completion Report, Phase I & II" Greenblatt, J.H, J. Talukdar, D.
MacNeil, P. Basu and J. Houck, March, 1993
53. "A Technical Report submitted to the Alcan International on Fluidized Bed", August, 1993. Title
and content of the report is confidential.
54. "Development of a Mathematical Model of a Circulating Fluidized Bed for Simulation of EDF Unit
- Phase II", Basu, P. and J. Talukdar, Final Report submitted to the EDF for the contract
P42/@K2305. July, 1993.
55. "Measurement of Reactivity of Alumina Powders" Yan, J, P. Basu, Report submitted at Arvida
Research Lab, ALCAN, Dec, 1992,
56. "Development of a Mathematical Model of a Circulating Fluidized Bed for Simulation of EDF Unit
- Phase I", Basu, P. and J. Talukdar, Final Report submitted to the EDF for the contract
P42/@K2305. October, 1992.
57. "Reactivity Measurement of Limestone Sorbents" Yong, P. Basu, Report submitted to Electricite de
France, February, 1992.
58. "Measurement of Reactivity Fragmentation of Fine French Sorbent Particles", Report to EDF, April
1992.
59. "A Comparison of Several Commercial CFB Boilers for their Capability of Upscale to 250 MWe"
A Report for the Electricite de France, December 1991.
60. “Survey on R&D and Publications on Circulating Fluidized Beds”, Vol. I (1988), Vol. II (1990)
61. “Carbon Size Distribution Around a Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor”, Basu, P., Greenblatt,
J., Supplementary Report for Nova Scotia Power Corporation, August 1989
62. “A Study of Conversion of 2x80 MWe Point Tupper #1 Oil-Fired Boilers into Fluidized Bed CoalFiring”, Basu, P., Internal Report, Nova Scotia Power Corporation, May 1989
63. “Fragmentation and Related Studies on Prince Coal”, Halder, P.K., Greenblatt, J., Basu, P.,
Supplementary Report for Nova Scotia Power Corporation, March 1989
64. “Sulfur Capture during Burning of Prince Coal in 0.3 MW Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor”,
Basu, P., Greenblatt, J., Wu, S., Final Report for Nova Scotia Power Corporation, Dec. 1988
PATENTS
1. “An arrangement for conversion of existing fossil fuel fired boiler into circulating fluidized bed
firing” P. Basu, Canadian Patent no 2159949, 5th November, 2002.
2.
3.
A NOVEL GAS-SOLID SEPARATOR FOR FLUIDIZED BED BOILER, CA 2344033, Patent
applied for, 18 April, 2001
IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO NOVEL GAS-SOLID SEPARATORS FOR USE IN
BOILERS OR OTHER GAS-SOLID STREAMS, April 19, 2000, Patent applied for, CA 2306203
Patent filed
4. “Method and System for Torrefaction of Biomass and Organic Wastes” (2010) US Patent filing no
61/344,636, September 3,2010.
COMPUTER SOFTWARE PACKAGES
1. GasifierCAD- An expert system for evaluation of design of gasifiers.
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Being sold commercially by a Canadian Company. Bought by major power companies in UK,
France, Japan, India, Sweden, China, Korea and Canada
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3. PLANTCOST - a software for financial analysis of power plants and assessment of alternative
technologies.
SPECIALIZED PUBLICATIONS
1.
Development of Pellet Combustion for Residential hot water boilers, P. Basu. A report prepared
for Kerr Control on behalf of Dalhousie University Technical Liaison office, July 2006
2. “A techno-economic feasibility study of CFB firing at Amarkantak Thermal Power Station,
Prepared jointly with Dr. S-G. Mohamed Swaray, GRI, Mr. A.N. Sen., GRI, Basu, P., Sep 2002.
3. “A techno-economic feasibility study of CFB firing at Santaldihi Thermal Power Station”,
Prepared jointly with West Bengal State Electricity Board (India), ABB-ABL Ltd. (India), Basu,
P., Sep 2000
4. “Development of Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor”, Final Report on IDRC Proj 3-p-851020-04, Prepared Jointly with Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited, February, 1991
5. “Chatham CFB Test Burn of Nova Scotia Coals and Limestones”, Prepared Jointly with Nova
Scotia Power Corporation, Final Report, vol. I, Sept. 1990
6. “A Strategic Plan for the Center for Energy Studies”, 1988
7. “Measurement of Burning Rate of Suncor Coke in a Circulating Fluidized Bed Combustor”, May
1986, Final Report on EMR contract no. 1ST84-00136
8. An analysis of potential corrosion of boiler tubes in mixed fuel fired fluidized bed boilers XXX
power plant, March 2009 [confidential report] 65 pages
9. Investigation of superheater and reheater tubes’ corrosion at xxxx Peat fired power plants, June,
2008 [confidential report] 46 pages
10. Technical evaluation of three design bids for 120 MW CFB boilers for xxx power project
[confidential report], Sept, 2008