Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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688140 | Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Based on the drying theory developed earlier by the authors, this paper presents some results of computerized simulation of convective drying of a solid material, leading to optimal drying conditions; thus, offering minimum energy consumption and high product quality obtained at a maximum yet permissible drying rate. The thermo-hydro-mechanical model of drying is used to describe the kinetics of drying and to analyze drying-induced stresses which are responsible for damage of dried products. The effective stress defined on the basis of the energetic criterion is related to the admissible stress; thus, constituting the strength criterion for a given material. Three different numerical examples of effective drying are presented based on a sample of finite dimensions of a kaolin-clay cylinder subjected to convective drying.
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Authors
S.J. Kowalski, A. Rybicki, K. Rajewska,