Potash particles exhibit cohesiveness and hygroscopic behavior in the presence of
moisture. During the drying of wet potash particles, solid bridges form, and the …

Biomass is an important renewable resource that can be directly used as a raw material in
energy converting processes, in wood-based industries, or it can be transformed into other …

Highlights Fluidized bed drying of rough rice at 40° C with or without ambient air
dehumidification worked best based on the energy and exergy utilization. The dryer lost …

Fluidized bed drying of rough rice in the US has not been utilized to its full potential due to
the lack of research to address quality reduction and higher energy consumption. Not much …

Bubbling fluidized beds are widely used for drying solid materials and agricultural products.
Accurate prediction of bubbling behavior in fluidized beds has been a challenge due to the …

Study focuses on black tea drying process on fluidized bed dryer in tea factories. Tea drying
variables considered in the study were air temperature, air velocity and time. The response …