Energy Balance of a Biodrying Process for Organic Wastes of High Moisture Content: A Review

Drying Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 132-145

  He, Pinjing ^a   Zhao, Ling ^a,b   Zheng, Wei ^a   Wu, Duo ^a   Shao, Liming ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biodegradation rate; Biodrying; Energy balance; Sludge; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

BALANCE CHARACTERISTICS; BIO-DRYING; BIODEGRADATION RATE; ENERGY BALANCE ANALYSIS; FIRST-ORDER BIODEGRADATION; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER; HIGH MOISTURE CONTENTS; SLUDGE;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; DRYING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MICROBIOLOGY; VENTILATION; WASTE HEAT; WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION; WATER CONTENT;

ENERGY BALANCE;

EID: 84888029057     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2012.693143     Document Type: Review

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