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An improved fluidized bed reactor of the type having dual shells spaced apart to define a gaseous fluid inlet passageway which is in communication with a source of gaseous fluid and a gaseous fluid distribution partition to form within the inner shell a reaction zone and having a heat exchange unit in the reaction zone for temperature control. The improvement comprises two manifolds which are disposed adjacent the gaseous fluid distribution partition and each in communication with the inlet passageway to receive gaseous fluid from the latter. One manifold communicates with the distribution partition passages while the other manifold communicates with the heat exchange unit. A valve means is disposed within the reactor for controlling flow of gaseous fluid from the inlet passageway to provide flow of one portion of the gaseous fluid to one manifold for passage, through the distribution partition, into the reaction zone for fluidization and another portion of the gaseous fluid flow to the other manifold for passage into the heat exchanger and control of the temperature in the reaction zone.

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