Drying of Solid Materials 1
Drying of Solid Materials
See also Solids Technology, Introduction Evangelos Tsotsas, Institut fur¨ Thermische Verfahrenstechnik, University of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Federal Republic of Germany Volker Gnielinski, Institut fur¨ Thermische Verfahrenstechnik, University of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Federal Republic of Germany Ernst-Ulrich Schlunder¨ , Institut fur¨ Thermische Verfahrenstechnik, University of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Federal Republic of Germany
1. Theoretical Fundamentals of the 2.2.2. Low-Viscosity Materials ...... 26 Drying Process ...... 2 2.2.3. Pasty Materials ...... 27 1.1. Concepts, Definitions ...... 2 2.2.4. Granular Materials ...... 28 1.2. Characteristics of Moist Solids ... 3 2.3. Radiant Heat or Infrared Drying .. 29 1.3. Drying Rate Curves for Convection 2.4. Dielectric Heating ...... 30 ...... Drying 6 2.5. Vacuum and Freeze Drying ..... 30 1.4. Drying Rate Curves for Contact 3. Selecting, Sizing, and Energy Re- ...... Drying 11 quirements of Dryers ...... 31 1.5. Drying Rate and Moisture- 3.1. Choosing the Type of Dryer ..... 31 Composition Curves for Solids Wet- 3.1.1. The Role of the Material Properties of ted by Liquid Mixtures ...... 13 the Solid ...... 31 2. Drying Methods and Dryer Types . 15 3.1.2. Production Rate ...... 31 2.1. Convection Drying ...... 15 3.1.3. Dryer Ventilation ...... 32 2.1.1. Flowing Gas ...... 15 ...... 2.1.2. The Solid is Aerated ...... 18 3.2. Sizing the Dryer 33 ...... 2.1.3. Large-Scale Agitation of the Solid .. 21 3.2.1. Batch Dryers 33 ...... 2.1.4. The Solid Moves in the Drying Agent 23 3.2.2. Continuous Dryers 34 2.1.5. The Material is Sprayed ...... 24 3.3. Heat and Driving Power Require- 2.2. Contact Drying ...... 25 ments ...... 35 2.2.1. Flat and Strip Materials ...... 25 4. References ...... 36
Symbols R gas constant, J kg−1 K−1 2 s A surface area of the drying solid, m width of sample, m T C excess air factor in Eq. (38) temperature, K −2 −4 t C radiation coefficient, W m K time, s −1 −1 u velocity of drying agent, m/s c specific heat, J kg K v d particle diameter, m velocity of liquid in capillaries, m/s W˙ h enthalpy, J/kg power, W X L dryer length, m moisture content in solid, kg moisture/kg l modified mean free path, m dry solid x˜ M mass, kg mole fraction in the liquid phase Y M˙ mass flow rate, kg/s humidity of the drying agent, kg mois- M˜ molecular mass, kg/kmol ture/kg drying agent −2 −1 y˜ m˙ drying rate, kg m s mole fraction in the gas phase z N number of moles, kmol axial coordinate in a dryer, m z P pressure, Pa distance from the free surface of sample, ˙ m Q heat transfer rate, W α −2 −1 q˙ heat flux, W/m2 heat-transfer coefficient, W m K