Modern Drying Technology, 5 Volume Set: (Modern Drying Technology)

These five-volume series provide a comprehensive overview of all important aspects of drying technology like computational tools at different scales (Volume 1), modern experimental and analytical techniques (Volume 2), product quality and formulation (Volume 3), energy savings (Volume 4) and process intensification (Volume 5) Based on high-level cutting-edge results contributed by internationally recognized experts in the various treated fields, this book series will help engineers achieve greater efficiency for an unavoidable, yet vital process Located at the intersection of the two main approaches in modern chemical engineering, product engineering and process systems engineering, the series brings theory into practice in order to improve the quality of high-value dried products, save energy, and cut the costs of drying processes Available in print as 5 Volume Set or as individual volumes. Buy the Set and SAVE 30%! Also available online. For further information, visit wileyonlinelibrary.com Individual volumes: Volume 1 - Modern Drying Technology, Computational Tools at Different Scales Diverse model types for the drying of products and the design of drying processes (short-cut methods, homogenized, pore network, and continuous thermo-mechanical approaches) are treated, along with computational fluid dynamics, population balances, and process systems simulation tools. Emphasis is put on scale transitions. Volume 2 - Modern Drying Technology: Experimental Techniques Comprises experimental methods used in various industries and in research in order to design and control drying processes, measure moisture and moisture distributions, characterize particulate material and the internal micro-structure of dried products, and investigate the behavior of particle systems in drying equipment. Key topics include acoustic levitation, near-infrared spectral imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, X-ray tomography, and positron emission tracking. Volume 3 - Modern Drying Technology: Product Quality and Formulation Discusses how desired properties of foods, biomaterials, active pharmaceutical ingredients, and fragile aerogels can be preserved during drying, and how spray drying and spray fluidized bed processes can be used for particle formation and formulation. Methods for monitoring product quality, such as process analytical technology, and modeling tools, such as Monte Carlo simulations, discrete particle modeling and neural networks, are presented with real examples from industry and academia. Volume 4 - Modern Drying Technology: Energy Savings Deals with the reduction of energy demand in various drying processes and areas, highlighting the following topics: Energy analysis of dryers, efficient solid-liquid separation techniques, osmotic dehydration, heat pump assisted drying, zeolite usage, solar drying, drying and heat treatment for solid wood and other biomass sources, and sludge thermal processing. Volume 5 - Process Intensification Dedicated to process intensification by more efficient distribution and flow of the drying medium, foaming, controlled freezing, and the application of superheated steam, infrared radiation, microwaves, power ultrasound and pulsed electric fields. Process efficiency is treated in conjunction with the quality of sensitive products, such as foods, for a variety of hybrid and combined drying processes.

Table of Contents:
VOLUME 1: COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS AT DIFFERENT SCALES Comprehensive Drying Models Based on Volume Averaging, Background, Application and Perspective Pore-Network Models: A Powerful Tool to Study Drying at the Pore Level and Understand the Influence of Structure on Drying Kinetics Continuous Thermomechanical Models Using Volume-Averaging Theory Continuous Thermomechanical Model Using the Theory of Mixtures CFD in Drying Technology - Spray-Dryer Simulation Numerical Methods on Population Balances Process-Systems Simulation Tool VOLUME 2: EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES Measurement of Average Moisture Content and Drying Kinetics for Single Particles, Droplets and Dryers Near-Infrared Spectral Imaging for Visualization of Moisture Distribution in Foods Use of X-Ray Tomography for Drying-Related Applications Measuring Techniques for Particle Formulation Processes Determination of Physical Properties of Fine Particles, Nanoparticles and Particle Beds VOLUME 3: PRODUCT QUALITY AND FORMULATION Quality Changes in Food Materials as Influenced by Drying Processes Impact of Drying on the Mechanical Properties and Crack Formation in Rice Characterization and Control of Physical Quality Factors During Freeze-Drying of Pharmaceuticals in Vials In-Line Product Quality Control of Pharmaceuticals in Freeze-Drying Processes Understanding and Preventing Structural Changes During Drying of Gels Morphology and Properties of Spray-Dried Particles Particle Formulation in Spray Fluidized Beds VOLUME 4: ENERGY SAVINGS Fundamentals of Energy Analysis of Dryers Mechanical Solid-Liquid Separation Processes and Techniques Energy Considerations is Osmotic Dehydration Heat Pump Assisted Drying Technology - Overview with Focus on Energy, Environment and Product Quality Zeolites for Reducing Drying Energy Usage Solar Drying Energy Issues of Drying and Heat Treatment for Solid Wood and Other Biomass Sources Efficient Sludge Thermal Processing: From Drying to Thermal Valorization VOLUME 5: PROCESS INTENSIFICATION Impinging Jet Drying Pulse Combustion Drying Superheated Steam Drying of Foods and Biomaterials Intensification of Fluidized-Bed Processes for Drying and Formulation Intensification of Freeze-Drying for the Pharmaceutical and Food Industries Drying of Foamed Materials Process-Induced Minimization of Mass Transfer Barrier for Improved Drying Drying Assisted Power Ultrasound Microwave-Assisted Drying of Foods - Equipment, Process and Product Quality Infrared Drying

About the Author :
Professor Dr. Ing. Evangelos Tsotsas holds the Chair of Thermal Process Engineering at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (Germany) since 1994. Prior to this, he was a Senior Process Specialist at the Dow Chemical Company. He has authored about 250 papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings, and is the recipient of the Hosokawa Award for Innovation and the ProcessNet Award for Excellence in Drying Research. He serves in various functions in organizations such as the German Research Foundation (DFG), the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and the European and German Working Party on Drying. Professor Arun S. Mujumdar has been Professor of Chemical and Mechanical Engineering at the McGill University, Canada, and at the National University of Singapore. He has authored 2 books and over 60 book chapters, edited or co-edited over 50 books including the Handbook of Industrial Drying. Member of various professional and scientific associations, he was recently conferred Doctor Honoris Causa by the Technical University of Lodz, Poland, and the University of Lyon, France.