Effects of fluidization number and air factor on the combustion of mixed solid waste in a fluidized bed

► A study of combustion behavior of mixed solid waste in a fluidized bed. ► Effect of fluidization number and air factor was investigated. ► Bed temperature sustains for a longer period when fluidization number is 5Umf. ► The best air factor is in the range of 0.8-1. ► The thermal efficiency significantly increases at higher air factor.