Selected Advanced Drying Technologies

We have not considered novel dryers in this chapter. Kudra and Mujumdar [44] have discussed in detail most of the nonconventional and novel drying technologies. Most of them have yet to mature a few have been commercialized successfully for certain products. It is useful to be aware of such advances so that the user can make intelligent decisions about dryer selection. Since dryer life is typically 25-40 years that effect of a poor prescription can have a long-term impact on the economic health of the plant. It is typically not a desirable option to depend exclusively on prior experience, reports in the literature or vendors reconunen-dations. Each drying problem deserves its own independent evaluation and solution. 

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