The role of processing parameters on energy efficiency during microwave convective drying of porous materials

Emma Holtz; Lilia Ahrné; Therese Häll Karlsson; Michael Rittenauer; Anders Rasmuson

doi:10.1080/07373930802603334

The role of processing parameters on energy efficiency during microwave convective drying of porous materials

Emma Holtz^*, Lilia Ahrné, Therese Häll Karlsson, Michael Rittenauer, Anders Rasmuson

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Abstract

A small-scale microwave convective dryer was built to study the effects of microwave power level, air temperature, and air velocity on drying kinetics, temperature development, and specific energy consumption (MJ/ kg evaporated water) using statistical designs. Increased microwave power had a large significant effect on moisture loss and temperature development and it reduced specific energy consumption. Increased air temperature and air velocity increased specific energy consumption, as their effect on drying kinetics was smaller in the system used. Low air temperature slowed the drying process, without affecting the relationship between average sample temperature and average moisture content during drying.

Original language	English
Journal	Drying Technology
Volume	27
Issue number	2
Pages (from-to)	173-185
Number of pages	13
ISSN	0737-3937
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07373930802603334
Publication status	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Drying kinetics
Drying rate
Microwave drying
Specific energy consumption
Temperature development

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