The drying of solids in a continuously worked vibrated fluidised bed dryer is studied by simulations. A model considering the drying of a thin layer of particles wetted with a multicomponent mixture is developed. Particles are assumed well mixed in the direction of the airflow and only the longitudinal changes of liquid content, liquid composition and particle temperature are considered. Intera...

U ltrastructure of the epicuticular wax of four commercially grown Canadian cultivars of canola (Brassica campestris cvs. Tobin and Candle, B. napus cvs. Altex and W estar) was investigated. Freeze-drying and air-drying methods of specimen preparation for scanning electron microscopy were compared. The freeze-drying method resulted in disruption and possible washing away of wax crystals, wherea...

Leather manufacturing involves a crucial energy-intensive drying stage in the finishing process to remove its residual moisture. Determining drying characteristics of leather is vitally important so as to optimize the drying stage. This paper describes an analytical way for determination of the drying characteristics of leather. The model presented, is based on fundamental heat and mass tra...

We systematically investigated the thermal effects of drying process as well as thermal annealing on morphology and performance of inverted polymer solar cells (PSCs) fabricated by roll-to-roll (R2R) slotdie coating. Power conversion efficiency (PCE) of PSCs layer is strongly influenced by bulk heterojunction (BHJ) active layer. Compared to the conventional annealing process, we demonstrate tha...

Gentle in-store drying of popping corn may reduce the risk of stress fissures being generated, an effect which reduces popcorn expansion volume. In order to allow optimisation studies of in-store drying to be conducted, thermophysical properties of two current Australian popping corn varieties were measured in the range 30-50°C, at moisture contents from 12% to 20% wb. Models were developed for...

leather manufacturing involves a crucial energy-intensive drying stage in the finishing process to remove its residual moisture. determining drying characteristics of leather is vitally important so as to optimize the drying stage. this paper describes an analytical way for determination of the drying characteristics of leather. the model presented, is based on fundamental heat and mass transfe...

using image processing and artificial intelligence systems in agriculture and food industry is increasing daily. the purpose of this research is to study the feasibility of using image processing technique in predicting process of moisture content changes on green tea sheets during the drying using predictive artificial intelligence systems such as: artificial neural networks and adaptive neuro...

Intermittent drying is a satisfactory technique for drying of heat sensitive grains especially rough rice. This method consists of two separate stages applied intermittently: drying and tempering. In this work, intermittent drying of rough rice is investigated both theoretically and experimentally. In order to characterize this process; a multi-scale model consisting of macroscopic and microsco...