Drying of liquid feedstocks in a spout-fluid-bed with draft-tube submerged in inert solids: Hydrodynamics and drying performance

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Abstract

A spout-fluid bed with draft tube submerged in a bed of polypropylene beads was used for drying maltodextrin solutions. The hydrodynamics of the dryer were studied by determining the annular air flow vertical profile at different spouting velocities, using an additional air flow rate through the annulus equivalent to 0.5 Umf. The drying performance of the dryer was studied through the determination of several dryer response parameters (product moisture, evaporative capacity and volumetric evaporative capacity). These parameters were compared with those obtained in a conventional spouted bed with inert solids and a spray dryer.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)142-147
Number of pages6
JournalCanadian Journal of Chemical Engineering
Volume82
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2004

Keywords

  • Hydrodynamics
  • Liquid feed drying
  • Spout fluid bed
  • Submerged draft tube

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