Torrefaction is an important thermal pretreatment method to produce solid biofuels from
lignocellulosic biomass to replace coal for sustainable heat and power generation. In this …

The cement industry nowadays is giving thrust to replace and reduce fossil fuel-based
energy through recovery of waste heat, utilization of wastes (Alternative fuels) and adoption …

We propose an integration of drying with gasification and combined cycle-based power
generation for microalgae. This system is based on enhanced process integration, which …

Conventional rotary dryers are used in many industrial sectors. They are equipped with
flights, which lift the material and shower it down through the hot gas stream. A new rotary …

The lateritic ore drying in the Cuban nickel producing industry is realized within flighted
rotary dryers. In this investigation, performance indicators in regards to transfer of …

The advancement on the physical heat transfer model in granular system is crucial for the
energy process efficiency development such as flights rotary kiln encountered in many …

Biomass is an important part of renewable energies and characterized by physical
properties and structures, including high moisture content, heterogeneous size, and low …

The objective of this study is drying analysis of biomass in a vibrating fluidized bed dryer
with employing a DEM-CFD simulation tool as a multi-physics and multi-scale platform. In …

As an eco‐friendlier way to manage mining waste, the use of solar energy to dry phosphate
sludge in a rotary dryer is envisioned. As a first step toward this end, a design study for a …

The contribution presents a new control-oriented model for direct-heat co-current rotary
dryers with a focus on demand-side flexibility considering the variation of material …