Integration of a rotary desiccant wheel into a hot-air drying system: Drying performance and product quality studies

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 282-290

  Madhiyanon, Thanid ^a   Adirekrut, Sermpong ^b   Sathitruangsak, Prasan ^a   Soponronnarit, Somchart ^b  

^a MAHANAKORN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Thailand)

^b KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Color; Dehumidification; Drying kinetics; Rotary desiccant wheel

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COLOR; DEHALOGENATION; DRYING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; VAPORS;

DRYING AIR; DRYING KINETICS; ROTARY DESSICANT WHEEL;

SILICA GEL;

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COLOR; DEHALOGENATION; DRYING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; SILICA GEL; VAPORS;

EID: 33846408034     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2006.06.008     Document Type: Article

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