Inversion temperature and pinch analysis, ways to thermally optimize drying processes

Drying Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 488-507

  Johnson, Perry W ^a   Langrish, Tim A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Energy analysis; Inversion temperature; Optimization; Pinch analysis; Spray drying

Indexed keywords

AIR DRYING SYSTEMS; AIR SYSTEMS; DESIGN PROCESS; DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE; DRYING MEDIUM; DRYING PROCESS; ENERGY ANALYSIS; ENERGY PERSPECTIVES; ENERGY RECOVERY; HEAT EXCHANGER NETWORK; HEAT RECOVERY; INLET TEMPERATURE; INVERSION TEMPERATURE; MASS AND ENERGY BALANCE; OPERATIONAL CONDITIONS; OPERATIONAL FACTORS; PINCH ANALYSIS; PROCESS INTEGRATION; PROCESS SELECTION; RATE-BASED APPROACH; STEAM SYSTEMS; SUPERHEATED STEAM; SUPERHEATED STEAM DRYER; SUPERHEATED STEAM DRYING; WORK STUDY;

CURING; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); ENERGY MANAGEMENT; HEAT EXCHANGERS; OPTIMIZATION; RECOVERY; SPRAY DRYING; STEAM; WASTE HEAT; WATER VAPOR;

DRYING;

EID: 79953709697     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2010.512427     Document Type: Article

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