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Evaluation of Performance and Energy Consumption of an Impinging Stream Dryer for Paddy by Chatchai Nimmol; Sakamon Devahastin is a Engineering article available to read on EtoBox.
What is Evaluation of Performance and Energy Consumption of an Impinging Stream Dryer for Paddy about?
Impinging stream dryer has proven to be an excellent alternative means for removing surface moisture of particulate materials. In this study, a coaxial two-impinging stream dryer prototype for paddy, whose surface moisture needs to be removed prior to subsequent processing, was developed and tested. The effects of various operating and geometric parameters, i.e., inlet air temperature, impinging distance, particle flow rate and particle feeding characteristics (single-point feeding vs. double-point feeding), on the overall performance (in terms of the volumetric water evaporation rate and volumetric heat transfer coefficient) and energy consumption of the dryer were then studied. It was found that the developed impinging stream dryer could reduce the moisture content of paddy by 3.4e7.7% (d.b.) within a very short period of time. The maximum value of the volumetric water evaporation rate was found to be about 198 kg water /m 3 h, while the maximum value of the volumetric heat transfer coefficient was about 7013 W/m 3 K. The mean residence time of the particles (paddy) in the system was in the range of 1.81e2.42 s, leading to average drying rate in the range of 1.52e3.83 (% d.b.) s
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- Author
- Chatchai Nimmol; Sakamon Devahastin
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2010
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Engineering (Physical Sciences)