In this study, a new type of rotary dryer filled with inert alumina ceramic bead (ACB) fillers was introduced to treat the industrial wastewater, e.g., the high-salt wastewater and landfill leachate. Numerical simulations based on the Discrete Elemen...
Currently, emerging technologies such as digital twins, through the application of frontier techniques, have achieved physics-based simulations that reduce time and costs. Hence, its application is of the utmost importance in the industry, mainly in...
Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) is an invasive aquatic plant with high lignocellulosic content, offering potential as a natural fiber resource for craft-based industries. However, its extremely high initial moisture content (≈95%) present...
The present work proposes a novel industrial multi-field synergistic dryer with a drying capacity of 3.45 t/h. The energy, exergy, and quality aspects of the drying process were studied. An energy–exergy methodology was employed to estimate the...
Microalgae are considered a promising resource of proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and other functional biomolecules for food and feed markets. Competitive drying solutions are required to meet future demands for high-quality algal biomass while ensu...
Steel is a crucial industrial product with applications in various sectors, such as construction, engineering, and industry. However, the steel industry generates significant waste, contributing to greenhouse gas emissions and environmental challenge...
Ceramic tile manufacturing is a highly energy-intensive process. Concerns about carbon emissions and energy costs make energy management crucial for this sector, which holds a leading role in Italian industry. The paper discusses the energetic and en...
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...
Industrial control of volatile organic compound (VOC) emissions from medium-density fibreboard (MDF) production remains constrained by a shortage of compound-resolved evidence from full-scale plants, where wood furnish, amino resin chemistry, heat tr...
Ceramic tile production is an industrial process where energy efficiency management is crucial, given the high amount of energy (electrical and thermal) required by the production cycle. This study presents the preliminary results of a research proje...
The drying industry has grown considerably due to the tremendous demand for non-perishable food. Convective drying is one of the most popular equipment in the drying industry (food, chemical, pharmaceutical, etc.). One of the drawbacks of this equipm...
This paper presents the design and industrial implementation of an adaptive discrete control system for a rotary dryer operating in potash fertilizer production. The drying process is characterized by high inertia, multivariable interactions, transpo...
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Rotary dryers are widely used in industry for their ease of operation in processing large volumes of material continuously despite persistent challenges in energy efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and safety. Addressing the need for effective operator...
In this study, a microwave energy conveyor dryer with the support of solar energy was researched with respect to its usability in the food industry and its short drying time and low energy requirements. The hot air produced using a collector (which w...
In the studied process of moisture removal there is an increase in the driving force, due to centrifugation during rotor rotation, the emergence of electroosmotic pressure when creating conditions for one-sided diffusion, the filtering of the technol...
In this paper, a data preprocessing methodology, EDA (Exploratory Data Analysis), is used for performing an exploration of the data captured from the sensors of a fluid bed dryer to reduce the energy consumption during the preheating phase. The objec...
This paper focuses on indirect biomass drying. It compares the operating characteristics of a laboratory-scale drum dryer and a pilot-scale rotary dryer. Before the design of an industrial dryer for a specific material, it is important to experimenta...
Drying is considered one of the industrial processes that requires more energy than other processes, being a topic of much interest to the agricultural sector, especially the evaluation of energy consumption for rice and corn dryers. To meet this goa...
Climate change requires a transition to crops that need less water and are more tolerant of high temperatures. In this regard, the adaptation of Moringa oleifera to the Spanish Mediterranean Basin offers the sustainable alternative production of a pl...
The mathematical modeling presented in this work concerns the conveyor-belt dryer with the tangential flow of air with respect to food. This dryer, if operating in co-current, has the advantage of well preserving the organoleptic and nutritional qual...
This article presents a comprehensive study on thermal and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of an innovative greenhouse dryer designed for passive operation under a no-load condition. The dryer incorporates hybrid thermal storage at the fl...
The calculation method commonly used in the industry takes into consideration mainly fuel consumption (excluding electricity) and the amount of removed moisture which is reflected in the unit MJ·(Mg·%)−1. This is not a scientific approach because the...
Experiments detailing the spray drying of fruit and vegetable juices are necessary at the experimental scale in order to determine the optimum drying conditions and to select the most appropriate carriers and solution formulations for drying on the i...
Nowadays, industrial dryers are used instead of traditional methods for drying. When designing dryers suitable for controlling the process of drying and reaching a high-quality product, it is necessary to predict the gradual moisture loss during dryi...
To increase energy efficiency, heat pump dryers and membrane dryers have been proposed to replace conventional fossil fuel dryers. Both conventional and heat pump dryers require substantial energy for condensing and reheating, while “active&rdq...
In this paper, we propose a concise but general two-dimensional model based on the penetration model in order to simulate the heat and mass transfer and drying kinetics of sludge in the paddle dryer. The sludge control equations were developed to sim...
Apple chips, which are in the snack product category, are the forefront of research due to their nutritional value and high fiber and low fat contents. Sodium metabisulfite (E223) is widely used in the food industry to prevent the browning reactions...
The pharmaceutical industry is facing significant economic challenges due to measures aimed at containing healthcare costs and evolving healthcare regulations. In this context, pharmaceutical laboratories seek to extend the lifespan of their machiner...
The ultrasonic-assisted spray dryer, also known as a nano spray dryer and predominantly used on a lab scale in the pharmaceutical and food industries, enables the production of nanometer-sized particles. In this study, the nano spray dryer was applie...
In this study, the effect of the veneer-drying process at elevated temperatures on selected properties and formaldehyde emission of plywood panels was determined. We assume that during the veneer drying at high temperatures, more formaldehyde is rele...
Spray-drying is an increasingly popular technology for the production of amorphous solid dispersions (ASDs) in the pharmaceutical industry that is used in the early evaluation and industrial production of formulations. Efficient screening of ASD in t...
Precise control and monitoring systems are essential for efficient energy consumption in food dehydration. This study develops an applied cyber-physical control system to optimize food dehydration in rotary dryers, integrating fuzzy control algorithm...
Drying in fluidized beds is an important step in the production of powdered materials. Especially in the food and pharmaceutical industry, fluidized bed dryers are often vibrated to improve the drying process. In the current work, a continuous fluidi...
The industry of coal-based green needle coke develops rapidly in recent years. The green coke produced by the delayed coking process usually has a moisture content of 10%–25%, which damages the calcining kiln and needle coke quality. A standing dehyd...
Industrial convective drying is energy-intensive, and its specific energy consumption (SEC) directly determines its greenhouse gas emissions. Recirculation of the exhaust drying agent and superheated steam drying (SSD) reduce the SEC with little inve...
Hot-air drying is widely adopted for herbs because it is robust and easy to control, yet it is often energy-intensive and may operate far from optimal conditions when industrial dryers rely on fixed airflow paths and large air recirculation rates. Th...
Instant coffee is produced worldwide by spray drying coffee extract on an industrial scale. This production process is energy intensive, 70% of the operational costs are due to energy requirements. This study aims to identify the potential for energy...
Adsorption dehumidification and drying equipment is essential general equipment for domestic and industrial use. The most commonly used type in industry is the compressed air adsorption dryer. The analysis results show that the heat loss of the tradi...
A high loading production in the manufacturing process of wheat germ (WG) drying is important for reducing the production costs. From a cost perspective, the drying performance become more effective in a batch process when the loading increases. The...
Testing the relationship between economic performance and energy consumption is of utmost importance in nearly all countries. Taking the European Union as scope, this paper analyses the impacts of energy efficiency legislation on a selection of house...
The studies carried out address an important problem for the concrete and asphalt industry, referring to the wear phenomena that affect the elements (flights) of rotary dryers used to dry mineral aggregates. In this article, the authors propose a lif...
Knowledge of the drying properties of tobacco in high temperatures above 100 °C and its dust are crucial in the design of dryers, both in the optimization of the superheated-steam-drying process and in the correct selection of innovative explosion pr...
The use of design space (DS) is a key milestone in the quality by design (QbD) of pharmaceutical processes. It should be considered from early laboratory development to industrial production, in order to support scientists with making decisions at ea...
The food industry is responsible for supplying the food demand of the ever-increasing global population. The food chain is one of the major contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and global food waste accounts for one-third of produced food....
The use of bioenergy has increased globally in recent years, as has the utilization of biomaterials for various new product solutions through various biorefinery concepts. In this study, we introduce the concept of using a mechanical dewatering press...
Market globalisation, shortened patent lifetimes and the ongoing shift towards personalised medicines exert unprecedented pressure on the pharmaceutical industry. In the push for continuous pharmaceutical manufacturing, processes need to be shown to...
Soybean oil is the second most consumed vegetable oil worldwide and is recognized as a source of heart-healthy polyunsaturated fatty acids. Optimizing the extraction process in the oil industry is essential for both economic and environmental sustain...
The roll-to-roll manufacturing system is extensively used for mass producing products made of plastic, paper, and fabric in several traditional industries. When flexible substrates, also known as webs, are heated and transported inside the dryer, an...
While traditional disposal of solid waste from the global wine industry causes significant environmental burden and hazards, a range of value-added by-products can be produced from the grape marc. This review focuses therefore on crucial sustainabili...
The coffee fruit is preferably harvested at the cherry stage, with high moisture and metabolic activity, and must then undergo a drying process for better preservation of the bean and its sensory attributes. In this context, this study aimed to chara...
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