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Grain Drying Simulation: Principles, Modeling and Applications

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Transport Phenomena and Drying of Solids and Particulate Materials

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This chapter focuses in drying of wet solids in cross flow dryer (continuous drying system) with particular reference to grains. Here, topics related to grain, drying fundamental, types and selection of dryer, and drying models are presented in details. A cross flow dryer mathematical modeling that considers the influence of the porosity of the bed and transient terms in the drying process is presented and discussed. The governing conservation equations have been solved numerically using the finite-volume method and upwind formulation to convective terms. Application has been done to drying of yellow corn kernel. To analyze the influence of the main drying parameters on the quality of the product at the end of the process, results of the humidity ratio and temperature of the air and temperature and moisture content of the solid along of the drying process are presented, analyzed and compared with experimental data.

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The authors would like to express their thanks to CNPq (Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico, Brazil), CAPES (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior, Brazil), and FINEP (Financiadora de Estudos e Projetos, Brazil) for supporting this work; to the authors of the references in this chapter that helped in our understanding of this complex subject, and to the Editors by the opportunity given to present our research in this book.

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    A. G. Barbosa de Lima, E. M. A. Pereira & J. V. da Silva

  2. Department of Agriculture Science, State University of Paraiba, Catolé do Rocha, PB, Brazil

    R. P. de Farias

  3. Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Campina Grande, Av. Aprígio Veloso, 882, Bodocongó, Campina Grande, PB, 58429-900, Brazil

    S. R. Farias Neto

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de Lima, A.G.B., de Farias, R.P., Farias Neto, S.R., Pereira, E.M.A., da Silva, J.V. (2014). Grain Drying Simulation: Principles, Modeling and Applications. In: Delgado, J., Barbosa de Lima, A. (eds) Transport Phenomena and Drying of Solids and Particulate Materials. Advanced Structured Materials, vol 48. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-04054-7_3

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