Fluidized beds are often named the ‘work horse’ of chemical industry. Compared to packed beds, the fluidization of particles using a fluid flow results in increased slip velocities and thus in increased heat and mass transfer rates. They have two major drawbacks. The first one is high CAPEX as they are large units. The second is limited operating conditions as they are operating in the gravitational field; when fluid flow is too high particles are lost. By operating in a centrifugal field both problems are reduced and process intensification is high. Operating in a magnetic field on the other hand only tackles the problem of particle loss. And although the fluidized bed still operates in the gravitational field, CAPEX can be reduced too as the magnetized operation offers the possibility to combine different beds in one unit. Both operations will be studied by modelling using Computational Fluid Dynamics. Newly designed modelling software however needs validation. Experimental setups need to be designed and built, requiring skilled technical personnel. The promotor of this project application will use the project money to help finance those skilled technicians.