Publisher's Synopsis
These volumes constitute the formal proceedings of the 8th International Drying Symposium (IDS' 92) held in Montreal, August 2-5, 1992. Some 300 papers were submitted to the symposium which amply testifies to the continuing growth of research and development around the world in the field of drying and particularly the recognition by industry of the significance of the solids drying operation. The impetus for this growth is provided not only by the energy-intensiveness of thermal drying but also by the previously neglected environmental implications (e.g. greenhouse gas emission due to burning of fossil fuels), product quality, productivity enhancement, safety of operation etc. Readers will find papers covering all of these aspects in this work.;All aspects of drying and selected topics in nonthermal dewatering are covered in both depth and breadth. Almost all industrial sectors where drying is a significant operation are represented. Papers are written by academics as well as industrial practitioners from different disciplines and various parts of the world. The book reflects the prime motivating criteria of the series of symposia viz. to provide a truly global forum for the exchange of ideas across disciplines and to encourage cross-fertilization of ideas across industrial sectorial boundaries.
