Analysis of the drying process of a biopolymer (poly-hydroxybutyrate) in rotating-pulsed fluidized bed

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 50, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 623-629

  Godoi, F C ^a   Pereira, N R ^b   Rocha, S C S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL DO NORTE FLUMINENSE DARCY RIBEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Drying kinetics; Fluid dynamic behavior; PHB; Rotating pulsed fluidized bed

Indexed keywords

CONSTANT DRYING RATE PERIOD; DRYING KINETIC; DRYING PROCESS; DRYING RATES; DYNAMIC BEHAVIORS; DYNAMIC REGIMES; FINAL MOISTURE CONTENT; FLOWABILITY; FLUID DYNAMIC BEHAVIOR; INLET AIR; INLET AIR TEMPERATURES; PHB; POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE; PULSATION EFFECTS; ROTATING-PULSED FLUIDIZED BED; ROTATION FREQUENCIES; TEMPERATURE PROFILES;

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BED PROCESS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; FLUIDS; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; GRANULATION; KINETICS; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; ROTATION; SIZE EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY;

DRYING;

EID: 79960353163     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2011.03.005     Document Type: Article

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