Description
Book SynopsisExplore the Social, Technological, and Economic Impact of Heat Pump Drying
Heat pump drying is a green technology that aligns with current energy, quality, and environmental concerns, and when compared to conventional drying, delivers similar quality at a lower cost. Heat Pump Dryers: Theory, Design and Industrial Applications details the progression of heat pump dryingfrom pioneering research and demonstration work to an applied technologyand establishes principles and theories that can aid in the successful design and application of heat pump dryers.
Based on the author''s personal experience, this book compares heat pump dryers and conventional dryers in terms of performance, quality, removal rate, energy utilization, and the environmental effect of both drying processes. It includes detailed descriptions and layouts of heat pump dryers, outlines the principles of operation, and explains the equations, diagrams, and procedures
Trade Review
"… has all the ingredients and attributes of a good textbook for undergraduate and postgraduate students of many different engineering branches, as well as a reference book for researchers and engineers in the field of drying. …In short, [the book] is of interest for a wide and multidisciplinary audience."
—Fábio Bentes Freire, DEQ/UFSCar, Departamento de Engenharia Química, Universidade Federal de São Carlos, São Carlos - São Paulo – Brazil
"…practical and theoretical … presents the most complete and available set of fundamental statements and procedures necessary ... makes use of the practical and correct definition of the specific moisture extraction ratio. I would study in Dr. Alves-Filho’s book over any other on the market."
—Mauri Fortes, Instituto de Educação Tecnológica - Ietec - MG -
Table of ContentsConventional and Heat Pump Drying: Benefits and Drawbacks. Single-Stage Vapour Compression Heat Pumps for Drying. Multistage Vapour Compression Heat Pumps for Drying. Design of Single-Stage Vapour Compression Heat Pump Drying. Design of Two-Stage Vapour Compression Heat Pump Drying. Psychrometry of Moist Air Applied to Water Removal and Energy Consumption. Thermophysical Properties and Selection of Heat Pump Fluids. References and Additional Readings.
