Product Description: Presents Drying Breakthroughs for an Array of MaterialsDespite being one of the oldest, most energy-intensive unit operations, industrial drying is perhaps the least scrutinized technique at the microscopic level. Yet in the wake of today’s global energy crisis, drying research and development is on the rise. F...read more

Product Description: This fifth volume, comprising nine papers , in a series on drying, presents recent research on drying and dehydration (including non-thermal methods) of solids and sludges, as applied to a wide spectrum of industrial technologies.

Product Description: The subject matter covered in this volume covers a wide scope. It contains critical reviews in many frontier areas of interest to engineers and applied scientists. Multiphase transport ranging from floc breakage to flow through multiphase media is discussed...read more

Product Description: A selection of papers from the recent 6th International Drying Symposium held in Versailles where experts from 35 countries presented the most recent developments in all aspects of drying, spanning the full range of industrial interests.

Product Description: This book deals with the fundamental, as well as the applied, aspects of drying and dewatering in all industrial sectors, e.g. chemical, textile, pharmaceutical, agricultural and food industry, pulp and paper processing, wood drying, minerals processing, drying of gels and dispersions, processing of polymers, ceramics and other advanced materials, and biotechnological product processing...read more

Drying is of fundamental importance in most sectors of food processing. This volume provides an up to date account of all the major drying technologies employed in the food industry and their underlying scientific principles and effects. Various equipment designs are classified and described. The impact of drying on food properties is covered, and the micro-structural changes caused by the process are examined, highlighting their usefulness in process analysis and food design. Key methods for assessing food properties of dried products are described, and pre-concentration and drying control strategies are reviewed. Thermal hazards and fire/explosion detection and prevention for dryers are discussed. Where appropriate, sample calculations are included for engineers and technologists to follow. The book is directed at food scientists and technologists in industry and research, food engineers and drying equipment manufacturers.

Product Description: Drying is one of the most cost-effective means of perservation of grains, crops and foods of all varieties. From both energy and environmental viewpoints, as well as the global requirement to feed the growing population, it is important that the drying technique and technology be improved to reduce spoilage and enhance the quality of the product...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: With the advancement of computers, the use of modeling to reduce time and expense, and improve process optimization, predictive capability, process automation, and control possibilities, is now an integral part of food science and engineering...read more

Product Description: Still the Most Complete, Up-To-Date, and Reliable Reference in the FieldDrying is a highly energy-intensive operation and is encountered in nearly all industrial sectors. With rising energy costs and consumer demands for higher quality dried products, it is increasingly important to be aware of the latest developments in industrial drying technologies...read more

Product Description: This outstanding resource provides the detailed information necessary for the development of mathematical models and numerical techniques to solve specific drying problems in a wide variety of areas from foods and grains to wood and pharmaceuticals.

Product Description: This five-volume handbook provides a comprehensive overview of all important aspects of modern drying technology, including only advanced results. Volume 1 deals with computational tools at different scales, including homogenized, pore network and continuous thermo-mechanical models, computational fluid dynamics and population balances, as well as process systems simulation tools...read more

Product Description: Volume two of a five-volume handbook that provides a comprehensive overview of all important aspects of modern drying technology, presenting high-level, cutting-edge results. Volume 2 comprises modern experimental techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging for measurement and visualisation of moisture profiles in the interior of porous bodies during drying, Raman spectroscopy for measurement of concentration profiles during the drying of thin films/coatings and analytical methods for measurement of drying kinetics. ...read more

Product Description: Transport Processes in Engineering is a new multidisciplinary series of books intended to provide, in an integrated fashion, authoritative and timely coverage of selected topics in fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer. The series will publish edited works on coherent themes of current and potential application as well as monographs and advanced reference works for researchers, advanced students, practicing engineers and applied scientists...read more