Patent ID: 7905433

Claim:
A system for fluidizing particles, comprising: a. a fluidizing chamber for receipt of particles for fluidization; b. a fluidizing gas for introduction to the fluidizing chamber, the fluidizing gas including entrained vapor from at least one liquid solvent that is effective to reduce electrostatic charge in the fluidizing chamber; c. a vessel containing the at least one liquid solvent to be introduced to the fluidizing chamber; wherein the fluidizing gas is bubbled through the at least one liquid solvent in the vessel to entrain vapor of the at least one liquid solvent in the fluidizing gas prior to introducing the fluidizing gas to the fluidizing chamber; and wherein the vapor from the at least one liquid solvent is entrained in the fluidizing gas at a concentration below a boundary level that would effect substantial condensation within the fluidizing chamber.