Optimization of the drying process in batch dryers

Energy Sources

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 269-281

  Khattab, N M ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

^b C/o Mr M M Sallam ^*  (Egypt)

Author keywords

Batch dryer; Efficient drying; Number of trays optimization; Productivity; Saturation; Tray's loading

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; AIR; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; DRYING; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MASS TRANSFER; OPTIMIZATION; PRODUCTIVITY; SPECIFIC HEAT;

BATCH DRYER; EFFICIENT DRYING; NUMBER OF TRAYS OPTIMIZATION; TRAY LOADING;

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT);

EID: 0030123378     PISSN: 00908312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908319608908766     Document Type: Article

References (15)

1. Bala, B. K., and A. T. M. Ziauddin. 1990. Simulation of solar drying of rough rice. Proceeding of the First World Renewable Energy Congress, 938-942. Reading, UK.
2. Belhamidi, E., A. Belghit, and A. Mir. 1992. Experimental study and simulation of drying of orange peels. Proceedings of the Second World Renewable Energy Congress, 913-917. Reading, UK.
3. Ben Mabrouk, S. Azzouz, and A. Belghit. 1990. Development of drying of agricultural products. Proceedings of the First World Renewable Energy Congress, 958-963. Reading, UK.
4. Dadouch, F., and A. Mir. 1990. Drying of grains in a vertical open channel. Proceedings of the First World Renewable Energy Congress, 953-957. Reading, UK.
5. Diamante, L. M., and P. A. Munro 1993. Mathematical modelling of the thin layer solar drying of sweet potato slices. Solar energy 51:271-276.
6. Elsayed, M. M. 1990. Mathematical modelling of a thin layer solar kiln. ASME, J. Solar Energy Engineering 112(August) 196-203.
7. Garg, H. P., and S. Sharma. 1990. Mathematical modelling of a natural convection solar dryer. Proceedings of the First World Renewable Energy Congress, 904-908. Reading, UK.
8. Lof, G. O. G., and R. W. Hawley. 1948, Unsteady-State transfer between air and loose solids. Ind. Eng. Ch. 40:1061-1070.
9. Manjeet, S. C. 1964. Evaluation of selected mathematical models for describing thin layer drying. Trans ASAE 27:610.
10. Nuh, D. N., R. H. Marshall and B. J. Brinworth. 1992. Review of models for deep-bed drying. Proceedings of the Second World Renewable Energy Congress, 885-890. Reading, UK.
11. Patankar, V. S. 1980. Numerical heat transfer and fluid flow. McGraw-Hill.
12. Paul, B. G., and G. T. Ward. 1989. Simulation of solar air drying of Rapeseed. Solar Energy 43(5):305-320.
13. Sabbah, M., and A. S. Kassem. 1987. Solar drying system for paddy rice in Egypt. Sun World 11:24-28.
14. Steinfeld, A., and I. Sega I. 1986. A simulation model for solar thin layer drying process. Drying Technology 4:535.
15. Zahed, A. H., and M. Elsayed. 1989. Mathematical modelling of a solar kiln. Solar Energy and Wind Technology 6:19-27.