Improvement of a mathematical model for low-pressure superheated steam drying of a biomaterial

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 64, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 2644-2650

  Kittiworrawatt, Sommart ^a   Devahastin, Sakamon ^a  

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

Author keywords

Boundary condition; Drying; Mass transfer; Mathematical modeling; Steam condensation; Transport processes

Indexed keywords

CORE TEMPERATURES; DEVELOPED MODELS; EXPERIMENTAL DATUM; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; FILM CONDENSATIONS; HIGHER TEMPERATURES; LIQUID DIFFUSIONS; LOW-PRESSURE SUPERHEATED STEAM DRYING; LOWER PRESSURES; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; MOISTURE CONTENTS; PHYSICAL CONDITIONS; PRODUCT MOISTURE CONTENTS; PRODUCT SHRINKAGES; STEAM CONDENSATION; TRANSPORT OF HEATS; TRANSPORT PROCESSES;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMATERIALS; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONDENSATION; CURING; DEWATERING; DRYING; LOW TEMPERATURE DRYING; MASS TRANSFER; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PRESSURE EFFECTS; PRESSURE GRADIENT; STEAM; STEAM CONDENSERS; SURFACE CHEMISTRY; VAPOR PRESSURE;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 67349153805     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2009.02.036     Document Type: Article

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