RT Conference Proceedings
T1 Simulation and Optimization of a counterflow Tunnel Dehydrator
A1 Sojo-Gordillo, José Manuel
A1 Carrillo-Andrés, Antonio
A1 Guarino Molina, Samuel
A1 Plaza-Gomáriz, Francisco de Asís
K1 Energía -- Conversión directa
AB A widely used class of vegetable dehydration systems are the “tunnel-and-truck” dehydrators, where the prepared material lies over horizontal trays stored in trucks which movediscontinuously in opposite direction of the air flow. This way the driest product is facing theinlet hot and dry air blowed to the system. When product of one truck is ready, is removed fromthe tunnel leaving space for advance the remaining truck one place forward. This way, a newtruck full of wet product can be inserted at the end of the tunnel.This paper presents a simulation model of a particular dryer design, includingthe tunnel, a fan and a heating coil. Additionally there is some energy saving equipment like arecovery heat exchanger and recirculation damper. The simulation model is then applied to thedetermination of optimal operating conditions.
YR 2017
FD 2017-07-12
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10630/14201
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10630/14201
LA spa
NO Universidad de Málaga. Campus de Excelencia Internacional Andalucía Tech.
DS RIUMA. Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Málaga
RD 1 mar 2026