Modern Drying Technology, Volume 4: Energy Savings(Modern Drying Technology)

This five-volume series provides a comprehensive overview of all important aspects of modern drying technology, concentrating on the transfer of cutting-edge research results to industrial use. Volume 4 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.

Table of Contents:
FUNDAMENTALS OF ENERGY ANALYSIS OF DRYERS Introduction Energy in Industrial Drying Fundamentals of Dryer Energy Usage Setting Targets for Energy Reduction Classification of Energy Reduction Methods Case Study Conclusions MECHANICAL SOLID-LIQUID SEPARATION PROCESSES AND TECHNIQUES Introduction and Overview Density Separation Processes Filtration Enhancement of Separation Processes by Additional Electric or Magnetic Forces Mechanical/Thermal Hybrid Processes Important Aspects of Efficient Solid-Liquid Separation Processes Conclusions ENERGY CONSIDERATIONS IS OSMOTIC DEHYDRATION Scope Introduction Mass Transfer Kinetics Modeling of Osmotic Dehydration Osmotic Dehydration - Two Major Issues Conclusions HEAT PUMP ASSISTED DRYING TECHNOLOGY - OVERVIEW WITH FOCUS ON ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND PRODUCT QUALITY Introduction Heat Pump Drying System - Fundamentals Various Configurations/Layout of a HPD Heat Pumps - Diverse Options and Advances Miscellaneous Heat Pump Drying Systems Applications of Heat Pump Drying Sizing of Heat Pump Dryer Components Future Research and Development Needs in Heat Pump Drying ZEOLITES FOR REDUCING DRYING ENERGY USAGE Introduction Zeolite as an Adsorption Material Using Zeolites in Drying Systems Energy Efficiency and Heat Recovery Realization of Adsorption Dryer Systems Cases Economic Considerations Perspectives SOLAR DRYING Introduction Solar Radiation Solar Air Heaters Design and Function of Solar Dryers Solar Drying Kinetics Control Strategies for Solar Dryers Economic Feasibility of Solar Drying Conclusions and Outlook ENERGY ISSUES OF DRYING AND HEAT TREATMENT FOR SOLID WOOD AND OTHER BIOMASS SOURCES Introduction Wood and Biomass as a Source of Renewable Material and Energy Energy Consumption and Energy Savings in the Drying of Solid Wood Preconditioning of Biomass as a Source of Energy: Drying and Heat Treatment Conclusions EFFICIENT SLUDGE THERMAL PROCESSING: FROM DRYING TO THERMAL VALORIZATION Introduction to the Sludge Context Sludge Drying Technologies Energy Efficiency of Sludge Drying Processes Thermal Valorization of Sewage Sludge Energy Efficiency of Thermal Valorization Routes Conclusions

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.

Review :
“All in all, the book covers a wide range of strategies for energy savings that may be embraced in various drying applications for a broad range of substances. This book covers the state-of-the-art methods and ideas for energy savings in all aspects related to drying technology, from fundamentals to applications. These innovative ideas can be adopted and implemented by engineers and developers who are active in the field of drying technology.”  (Drying Technology, 1 May 2014) "This five-volume series provides a comprehensive overview of all important aspects of modern drying technology, concentrating on the transfer of cutting-edge research results to industrial use." (ETDE Energy Database, 2012)