Simulation of transport dynamics in fluidized-bed dryers

Drying Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1269-1291

  Theologos, K M ^a   Maroulis, Z B ^a   Markatos, N C ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Drying; Fluidization; Modelling; Numerical methods; Simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; NUMERICAL METHODS; PRESSURE DROP; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TWO PHASE FLOW;

BACK MIXING; FLUIDIZED BED DRYERS;

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT);

DRYERS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; MODELLING-MATHEMATICAL;

EID: 0031149401     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373939708917295     Document Type: Article

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