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Spray drying is a single step process in which solutions or dispersions are converted into dry particles. It is widely used in pharmaceutical technology to produce inhalable particles. Dry particle behavior during inhalation, described as the emitted...

On the basis of a conceptual model for an Excavation based Enhanced Geothermal System (EGS-E), which proposed to extract heat from Hot Dry Rock at depth through dominantly adopting shaft, roadways, and caved rock failure techniques but not depending...

The criticality related to the consumption of operational energy and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of existing buildings is clearly decreasing in new buildings due to the strategies tested and applied in recent years in the energy retrofit s...

Triterpene compounds like betulin, betulinic acid, erythrodiol, oleanolic acid and lupeol are known for many pharmacological effects. All these substances are found in the outer bark of birch. Apart from its pharmacological effects, birch bark extrac...

Grain drying technology is a core process for ensuring food quality, extending storage life, and improving processing adaptability. With the continuous growth of global food demand and the increasing requirements for food quality and energy efficienc...

This study explores the existing literature on specific energy consumption (SEC) use for paddy drying and consolidates all relevant data for comparisons across technologies. Energy consumption data for a range of drying technologies are consolidated...

Single or combined heat pump technologies are generally used to dry fruits and vegetables, with combined heat pump technologies offering superior performance. This review summarizes the applications of single and combined heat pump drying technologie...

The grain-drying process plays a critical role in grain storage and quality assurance. In recent years, with the advancement of low-carbon and intelligent technologies, the control technology of grain dryers has significantly improved. This paper sys...

Concerning the application of high-precision, enormous rotating equipment under harsh working conditions, the advantages of dry gas sealing technology are increasingly obvious. Herein, research on the dynamic stability of dry gas seals is reviewed ba...

Spray drying is an energy-intensive process in industrial use, making energy recovery a critical focus for improving overall efficiency. This study investigates the potential of integrating heat-recovery systems, including an innovative air reheater,...

To reduce carbon dioxide emissions from traditional drying methods, this research investigated the use of microwave technology for drying Standard Thai Rubber (STR) in Thailand. Commercial microwave ovens were modified and integrated with the microwa...

This study investigates the application of Heat Pump Drying (HPD) technology for drying agricultural products, aiming to address the practical inefficiency of HPD systems, which stems from the lack of an optimized operational strategy throughout the...

The objective of modern seed-coating technology is to uniformly apply a wide range of active components (ingredients) onto crop seeds at desired dosages so as to facilitate sowing and enhance crop performance. There are three major types of seed trea...

In order to improve the control accuracy and adaptability of drying control systems in complex paddy rice drying processes, the Gaussian process regression model predictive (GPR-MPC) drying process control strategy is designed. The strategy integrate...

The traditional Cannabis plant as a medicinal crop has been explored for many thousands of years. The Cannabis industry is rapidly growing; therefore, optimising drying methods and producing high-quality medical products have been a hot topic in rece...

A technology used to protect chia oil from lipid oxidation during processing and storage is microencapsulation. Thus, microcapsules containing chia oil could be applied as an ingredient to develop enriched foods with ω-3 fatty acids. The object...

Energy consumption performance evaluation of an industrial grain dryer is an essential step to check its current status and to put forward suggestions for more effective operation. The present work proposed a combined IRCC dryer with drying capacity...

Drying is one of the common procedures in the food processing steps. The moisture content (MC) is also of crucial significance in the evaluation of the drying technique and quality of the final product. However, conventional MC evaluation methods suf...

Dried, bitter orange leaves are widely used because of their nutritious and medicinal applications. As a result, many technologies have been used to accomplish its drying process. However, drying needs a long time and high energy demand, especially i...

In order to systematically and comprehensively investigate electrohydrodynamic (EHD) drying characteristics and mechanisms in a multiple needle-to-plate electrode system, drying experiments of Chinese wolfberry were conducted by blocking ionic wind a...

This review article provides a comprehensive analysis of the technical advancements and research trends in solar drying technologies for agricultural products. The study encompasses various innovations in energy storage systems, including phase chang...

The objective of this work was to present an overview of abrasive technologies with solid carbon dioxide as a blasting medium. These methods can be successfully used for the removal of a wide range of types of industrial pollution. The article covers...

The dry ice sublimation process of carbon dioxide (CO₂) is a unique, environmentally friendly technology that can achieve a temperature of −56 °C or lower, which is a triple point of CO₂ in CO₂ refrigeration systems. In this study, a cyclon...

Woody biomass feedstock processing, including sorting, drying, and size reduction of biomass to provide standardized reactor-ready biomass to the biorefinery, is crucial to biofuel conversion. This study compares two comminution technology systems ap...

An overview is given regarding the most recent use of non-destructive techniques during drying used to monitor quality changes in fruits and vegetables. Quality changes were commonly investigated in order to improve the sensory properties (i.e., appe...

Alfalfa, as a high-quality forage crop, undergoes a drying process that is critical to its product quality and commercial value. This paper systematically reviews research progress on alfalfa drying technologies and equipment throughout the entire pr...

Solid dosage forms of biopharmaceuticals such as therapeutic proteins could provide enhanced bioavailability, improved storage stability, as well as expanded alternatives to parenteral administration. Although numerous drying methods have been used f...

Amorphous solid dispersions (ASD) are one of the most prominent formulation approaches to overcome bioavailability issues that are often presented by new poorly soluble drug candidates. State-of-the art manufacturing techniques include hot melt extru...

Wood drying stress causes various drying defects, which result from the wood microstructure and the transfer of heat and mass during the drying. It is the fundamental way to solve the problem of defects to clarify the law and mechanism of wood stress...

Microwave technology offers a sustainable alternative to fossil fuel-based drying of particulate materials. Its combination with fluidized bed systems enhances process efficiency and product quality. A pilot-scale dryer with two magnetrons was used t...

This study proposes a systematic performance analysis and evaluation framework for vegetable cold-chain drying equipment, aiming to enhance its energy efficiency, automation level, and standardization. First, common drying technologies are compared t...

The implementation of appropriate solutions for municipal waste management is still a significant challenge for the operators of technological facilities. Although there are many separate collection procedures and waste neutralisation systems availab...

Rising fuel prices, changes in energy markets, and concern for the environment make it necessary to develop new solutions and technologies. The development of new technologies brings with it the need to take risks associated with unpredictable conseq...

Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) are lipid-based colloidal systems used for the delivery of active compounds. Although SLNs have many benefits, they show important issues due to physical and chemical instability phenomena during storage. For these re...

This study compared water quality effects of using precision herbicide application technologies and traditional spraying approaches across several regulated ‘priority’ and alternative pre- and post-emergent herbicides in a northern Austra...

Solar hot-air drying technology has developed rapidly in the field of low-temperature fruit and vegetable processing; however, fluctuations in solar irradiance affect the stability of system energy supply and energy utilization efficiency. In this st...

Gasification combined with syngas power generation technologies, such as fuel cells, gas turbines, and the organic Rankine cycle, present significant potential for the efficient disposal of municipal solid waste. This paper proposes a hybrid system t...

This study presents an industrial technology for producing multi-component wood briquettes with controlled raw material dosing, homogenization, and an integrated ATEX-oriented safety architecture. The process enables independent control of three raw...

As brain–computer interface (BCI) technology continues to advance, research on human brain function has gradually transitioned from theoretical investigation to practical engineering applications. To support EEG signal acquisition in a variety...

In our study, we developed a system to reduce both energy consumption and pollutant discharge during the drying process. We present a new technology, a stationary bed grain-drying test device based on the internal circulation of the drying medium (IC...

This paper presents the results of the technical validation of an innovative prototype for drying alfalfa bales. It is based on a 4.1 kW Heat Pump (HP) that uses an advanced technology (optimized for extracting the humidity from the air) and is direc...

Background: Passive brain–computer interface (pBCI) systems use a combination of electroencephalography (EEG) and machine learning (ML) to evaluate a user’s cognitive and physiological state, with increasing applications in both clinical...

Despite growing attention has been paid to waste material gasification for high-efficiency energy conversion, the application of gasification technology in meat waste management is still limited. To fill this gap, this study designed two systems whic...

In modern fruit processing technology, non-destructive quality measuring techniques are sought for determining and controlling changes in the optical, structural, and chemical properties of the products. In this context, changes inside the product ca...

Grain quality is largely driven by grain infrastructure (technology) and handling practices (application of knowledge on handling). The use of inappropriate infrastructure and inappropriate handling protocols poses food safety and health-related risk...

Drying is a key operation for extending the shelf life of agricultural products and maintaining food quality, and its efficiency and product outcomes are governed by coupled heat and mass transfer. This review critically summarizes the mechanisms, te...

The modern metallurgical industry produces approximately 90% of the volume of all produced steel; for this, integrated technology based on fossil materials such as coal, fluxes, and especially iron ore is used. This industry generates large amounts o...

This study aimed to comparatively optimize and evaluate the quality characteristics of Washington Navel orange slices using vacuum microwave drying (VMD) and conventional hot air drying (HAD) systems. Response Surface Methodology based on the Box&nda...

The purpose of this article is to offer a literature review on the development and classification of inland terminals, later defined as “dry ports”. The aim of the paper is to analyze the extant literature on dry ports focusing on their concept, clas...

Grain drying is a complex heat and mass transfer process, which has the characteristics of a significant delay, multidisturbance, nonlinearity, strong coupling, and parameter uncertainty. Artificial intelligence (AI) control technology is suitable fo...