Modeling Rotary Dryers

Recently, I was asked to suggest ways to dehydrate an agricultural product and so took the occasion to apply a modeling approach and specific models found in the book Food Process Design by Zacharias B. Maroulis and George D. Saravacos (Marcel Dekker Inc., 2003). The experience not only refreshed my understanding of dehydration but also taught some useful lessons about modeling and about relying on published examples.

Modeling Approach
Maroulis and Saravacos advocate an approach to modeling that…