Conventional and modified rotary dryer: Comparison of performance in fertilizer drying

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 48, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1414-1418

  Arruda, E B ^a   Facanha J M F ^a   Pires, L N ^a   Assis, A J ^a   Barrozo, M A S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cascading; Fertilizer; Modified rotary dryer; Rotary dryer; Roto aerated

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE VARIATIONS; CASCADING; COMPARISON OF PERFORMANCE; DRYING PERFORMANCE; MODIFIED ROTARY DRYER; PARTICLE CONTACTS; RESIDENCE TIME; ROTARY DRYER; ROTARY DRYERS; ROTO-AERATED;

DEWATERING; FERTILIZERS;

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT);

EID: 70349544260     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2009.07.007     Document Type: Article

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