Optimization of the operation of A drying heat pump using superheated steam

Drying Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 635-649

  Moraitis, C S ^a   Akritidis, C B ^b  

^a Systelligence Consult Res Assoc   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Droplet separation; Minimum energy cycles; Supersonic flow

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; CONDENSATION; DROP BREAKUP; DRYING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NOZZLES; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; STEAM; SUPERSONIC FLOW; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; VAPORS;

LAVAL NOZZLE; MINIMUM ENERGY CYCLES; SUPERHEATED STEAM; SUPERHEATED VAPOR;

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS;

DRYING; OPTIMIZATION; PUMPS-HEAT;

EID: 0031080381     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373939708917251     Document Type: Article

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