ASSIGNMENT

Simultaneous heat and mass transfer

2016-CH-448
 Drying
Drying is a mass transfer process consisting of the removal of water or another solvent by
evaporation from a solid, semi-solid or liquid. This process is often used as a final production
step before selling or packaging products.

Types of drying: -
There are different typesof dryers

 Convection drying
 Bed dryers
 Drum drying
 Freeze drying
 Microwave drum drying
 Shelf dryers
 Spray dryers
 Infrared radiation dryers
Equipment’s: -
Drying equipment involves a wide range of products. According to the
pressure for classification, they include an atmospheric dryer and a vacuum dryer. According to
the operation mode for classification, they include a continuous dryer and an intermittent dryer.
An atmospheric dual-belt dryer is one such dryer

 tray dryers

 tunnel dryers
 roller or drum dryers

 Fluidized bed dryer

 Spray dryers

 pneumatic dryers

 rotary dryers

 trough dryers
 bin dryer
 belt dryers
 vacuum dryers
 freeze dryer