Drying of Biomass Particles: Experimental Study and Comparison of the Performance of a Conventional Fluidized Bed and a Rotating Fluidized Bed in a Static Geometry

Eliaers, Philippe;De Wilde, Juray
(2013) Drying Technology : an international journal — Vol. 31, n° 2, p. 236-245 (2013)

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The performance of a conventional fluidized bed and a rotating fluidized bed in a static geometry (RFB-SG) for the drying of woody biomass is experimentally studied. The performance with respect to the specific biomass drying rate, product uniformity, and air utilization is evaluated. RFB-SGs are shown to intensify the drying process by easily one order of magnitude, due to a combination of increased gas–solid slip velocities and improved particle bed density and uniformity. The cost in terms of increased and less efficient air utilization can be minimized by optimizing the RFB-SG drying chamber design.
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Eliaers, P., & De Wilde, J. (2013). Drying of Biomass Particles: Experimental Study and Comparison of the Performance of a Conventional Fluidized Bed and a Rotating Fluidized Bed in a Static Geometry. Drying Technology : an international journal, 31(2), 236-245. https://doi.org/10.1080/07373937.2012.726304 (Original work published 2013)