| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5030330 | Procedia Engineering | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Mathematical modelling of the drying process enables predicting results of adopted process parameters, providing information on the course of drying in different conditions. Obtained information may be used as a basis for optimisation of the design and operating regime of such a system. The paper presents essential assumptions of the created mathematical model of a solar sewage sludge drying system and its implementation in Ansys Fluent environment. Special attention was paid to the solutions of equation of mass and heat transfer in the dried matter - the sewage sludge. The proposed solution uses additionally defined scalar parameters, i.e. sludge temperature and moisture content. The paper also presents a method for taking into account cyclic sludge shuffling. Operation of the shuffling device mechanically interferes with the layer of dried sludge and thus considerably disturbs heat and mass transfer processes in the material. Developed model was subsequently used for analysing influence of selected design and operating parameters on efficiency of the facility. The paper gives exemplary results of simulations aimed at determining impact of shuffling frequency and elevation of air blower on the drying facility's efficiency.
