AN OPTIMIZATION OF INTERMITTENT CORN DRYING IN A LABORATORY SCALE THIN-LAYER DRYER

被引:175
作者
ZHANG, Q
LITCHFIELD, JB
机构
[1] Department of Agricultural Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
关键词
TEMPERING; TIME LAG; MULTISTAGE DRYING; CONTROL STRATEGY;
D O I
10.1080/07373939108916672
中图分类号
TQ [化学工业];
学科分类号
0817 ;
摘要
An intermittent corn drying process of drying-tempering-drying in a laboratory scale thin layer dryer was optimized. A time lag function was developed to describe the influence of the tempering priod on the drying rate in the post-tempering drying period. Three dryer control strategies (1) a drying-rate-first strategy, (2) an energy-efficiency-first strategy, and (3) an equal- importance (rate/efficiency) strategy were investigated. Results showed that intermittent drying processes were optimal except when a high drying rate was desired.
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页码:383 / 395
页数:13
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