Superheated Steam Drying: An Overview of Pilot and Industrial Dryers with a Focus on Energy Efficiency

Drying Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 1255-1274

  Romdhana, Hedi ^a   Bonazzi, Catherine ^a   Esteban Decloux, Martine ^a  

^a UMR SayFood   (France)

Author keywords

Agro food products; Dryer design; Industrial application; Quality; R D; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); DRYING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FIGHTER AIRCRAFT; FOOD PRODUCTS; GREENHOUSE GASES; IMAGE QUALITY; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH; PRODUCT DESIGN; STEAM; STEAM CONDENSERS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DIFFERENT OPERATING CONDITIONS; EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH; INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES; NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS; SUPERHEATED STEAM DRYER; SUPERHEATED STEAM DRYING; TECHNOLOGICAL CHALLENGES;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84931748563     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2015.1025139     Document Type: Article

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