Identification of the limiting mechanism in contact drying of agitated sewage sludge

Drying Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 557-567

  Arlabosse, P ^a   Chitu, T ^a  

^a ECOLE DES MINES D ALBI CARMAUX   (France)

Author keywords

Activated alumina; Contact drying; Drying kinetic; Mixing; On site measurement; Sludge

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED ALUMINA; CONTACT RESISTANCE; DEWATERING; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); PACKED BEDS; PARTICLE SIZE; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

BATCH AGITATED DRYER; CONTACT DRYING; GRANULAR PACKING; MONODISPERSE PACKING; PENETRATION THEORY;

DRYING;

ACTIVATED ALUMINA; CONTACT RESISTANCE; DEWATERING; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); DRYING; PACKED BEDS; PARTICLE SIZE; SEWAGE SLUDGE;

EID: 34247572980     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930701226955     Document Type: Article

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