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Drying and Energy Technologies

  • Offers a comprehensive overview of drying and energy technologies, especially motivated by increased industry and academic interest
  • Shows how engineering, science and technology are applied in essential industrial processes used for raw materials and products
  • Provides an excellent source of information for engineers, energy specialists, scientists, researchers, graduate students and leaders of industrial companies
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Advanced Structured Materials (STRUCTMAT, volume 63)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
  2. Drying of Bioproducts: Quality and Energy Aspects

    • A. G. Barbosa de Lima, J. V. da Silva, E. M. A. Pereira, I. B. dos Santos, W. M. P. Barbosa de Lima
    Pages 1-18
  3. Intermittent Drying: Fundamentals, Modeling and Applications

    • A. G. Barbosa de Lima, J. M. P. Q. Delgado, S. R. F. Neto, C. M. R. Franco
    Pages 19-41
  4. Clay Products Convective Drying: Foundations, Modeling and Applications

    • A. G. Barbosa de Lima, J. Barbosa da Silva, G. S. Almeida, J. J. S. Nascimento, F. V. S. Tavares, V. S. Silva
    Pages 43-70
  5. Use of Ultrasound in the Distilled Water Pretreament and Convective Drying of Pineapple

    • Jefferson Luiz Gomes Corrêa, Mercedes Carolina Rasia, Jose Vicente Garcia-Perez, Antonio Mulet, João Renato de Jesus Junqueira, Juan Andres Cárcel
    Pages 71-87
  6. Drying Process in Electromagnetic Fields

    • A. G. Barbosa de Lima, J. M. P. Q. Delgado, E. G. Silva, S. R. de Farias Neto, J. P. S. Santos, W. M. P. Barbosa de Lima
    Pages 89-110
  7. Heat and Mass Transfer, Energy and Product Quality Aspects in Drying Processes Using Infrared Radiation

    • Rodolfo J. Brandão, Lidja D. M. S. Borel, Luanda G. Marques, Manoel M. Prado
    Pages 111-130
  8. Dynamic Drying Variables Evolution in Membrane Structure

    • Zawati Harun, Tze Ching Ong
    Pages 131-148
  9. Technical Innovation in Dehydration Process for Wine Quality

    • B. J. Teruel, R. C. R. Tinini, F. Mencarelli, R. A. Oliveira, W. E. Santiago
    Pages 149-163
  10. Production of Energy—The Second Generation Ethanol and Prospects

    • D. A. S. Leão, M. M. Conceição, L. S. Conrado, C. R. S. Morais, A. G. Souza, C. S. S. Lima et al.
    Pages 165-179
  11. Optimization of Pulsed Vacuum Osmotic Dehydration of Sliced Tomato

    • J. L. G. Corrêa, A. Dantas Viana, K. Soares de Mendonça, A. Justus
    Pages 207-228

About this book

This book provides a comprehensive overview of essential topics related to conventional and advanced drying and energy technologies, especially motivated by increased industry and academic interest.

The main topics discussed are: theory and applications of drying, emerging topics in drying technology, innovations and trends in drying, thermo-hydro-chemical-mechanical behaviors of porous materials in drying, and drying equipment and energy. Since the topics covered are inter-and multi-disciplinary, the book offers an excellent source of information for engineers, energy specialists, scientists, researchers, graduate students, and leaders of industrial companies.

This book is divided into several chapters focusing on the engineering, science and technology applied in essential industrial processes used for raw materials and products.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Civil Engineering, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal

    J.M.P.Q. Delgado

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Campina Grande, Brazil

    A. Gilson Barbosa de Lima

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eBook USD 84.99
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Softcover Book USD 109.99
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
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