Trends in Drying Technologies

It is instructive to start this discussion by giving a definition of innovation, describing types of innovation, and then identifying the need for innova- 

It is interesting to begin with Webster s Dictionary s meaning of innovation, which is as follows  

Notice that the definition does not use adjectives like better, superior, improved, more cost-effective, higher quality, etc., to qualify as an innovation. In our vocabulary, however, we are not interested in innovation for the sake of novelty or even originality of concept but for the sake of some other positive technoeconomic attributes. 

The following definition given by Howard and Guile (1992) appears to be more appropriate here A process that begins with an invention, proceeds with development of the invention, and results in the introduction of the new product, process or service in the marketplace.  

To make it into a free marketplace, the innovation must be cost-effective. What are the motivating factors for innovation For drying technologies, one or more of the following attributes may call for an innovative replacement of existing products, operations, or processes  

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