Optimal operation of a concurrent-flow corn dryer with a drying heat pump using superheated steam

Drying Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1271-1280

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

^a Systelligence Consult Res Assoc   (Greece)

^b Dept of Hydraulics Engineering ^*  (Greece)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DRYING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MACHINE DESIGN; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STEAM; SUPERSONIC FLOW;

CONCURRENT FLOW DRYERS; SUPERHEATED STEAM;

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT);

DRYER; FOODSTUFF; HEAT PUMP; MATHEMATICAL MODELING;

EID: 0032124911     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373939808917462     Document Type: Article

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