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Using multiphysics to properly dimension pneumatic dryers

Using multiphysics to properly dimension pneumatic dryers

Precoppe, Marcelo ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7937-5782 (2023) Using multiphysics to properly dimension pneumatic dryers. [Video] (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Pneumatic dryers, also known as flash dryers, are commonly used to dry granular material in many industries. In this kind of dryer, wet solid is transported by a hot airstream, reducing its moisture content as it moves. The solid remains inside the dryer for only a few seconds and this allows heat-sensitive materials to be dried at relatively high temperatures. Pneumatic dryers are simple to construct, but they must be properly dimensioned for the dryer to operate efficiently. We used Discrete Element Method (DEM) coupled with Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) to develop a highly efficient pneumatic dryer.

Item Type: Video
Uncontrolled Keywords: flash dryer
Subjects: S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group: Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute > Food & Markets Department
Faculty of Engineering & Science
Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute
Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute > Centre for Food Systems Research
Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute > Centre for Food Systems Research > Food Waste & Postharvest Technology
Last Modified: 27 Nov 2024 14:56
URI: http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/38514

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