Numerical study of the drying process of different sized particles in an industrial-scale spray dryer

Drying Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 371-381

  Jin, Yan ^a   Chen, Xiao Dong ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Computational fluid dynamics; Fluent; Industrial scale spray dryer; Milk particle size; Multiphase flow; REA drying model; Residence time

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DAIRY PRODUCTS; DEWATERING; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLUID DYNAMICS; LAGRANGE MULTIPLIERS; MULTIPHASE FLOW; PARTICLE SIZE; POWDERS; SPRAY DRYING; WALL FLOW;

FLUENT; INDUSTRIAL-SCALE SPRAY DRYER; MILK PARTICLE SIZE; REA DRYING MODEL; RESIDENCE TIME;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 61849134746     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930802682957     Document Type: Article

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