Modern Drying Technology

Professor Dr. Ing. Evangelos Tsotsas holds the Chair of Thermal Process Engineering at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (Germany) since 1994. Prior to this, he was a Senior Process Specialist at the Dow Chemical Company. He has authored about 300 papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings, and is the recipient of the Hosokawa Award for Innovation and the ProcessNet Award for Excellence in Drying Research. He has served in various functions in organizations such as the German Research Foundation (DFG), the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and the European and German Working Party on Drying. Professor Arun S. Mujumdar has been Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the National University of Singapore, Singapore since 2000. Prior to this he was Professor of Chemical Engineering at McGill University, Canada. He has published over 450 journal papers, authored 2 books and over 100 book chapters, edited or co-edited over 50 books including the Handbook of Industrial Drying. He has been Editor-in-chief of the archival journal Drying Technology since 1988. Recipient of numerous international awards, he has been conferred Doctor Honoris Causa by the Technical University of Lodz, Poland and University of Lyon1, France.

VOLUME 1: COMPUTATIONAL TOOLS AT DIFFERENT SCALES
Comprehensive Drying Models Based on Volume Averaging, Background, Application and Perspective
Pore-Network Models: A Powerful Tool to Study Drying at the Pore Level and Understand the Influence of Structure on Drying Kinetics
Continuous Thermomechanical Models Using Volume-Averaging Theory
Continuous Thermomechanical Model Using the Theory of Mixtures
CFD in Drying Technology - Spray-Dryer Simulation
Numerical Methods on Population Balances
Process-Systems Simulation Tool

VOLUME 2: EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES
Measurement of Average Moisture Content and Drying Kinetics for Single Particles, Droplets and Dryers
Near-Infrared Spectral Imaging for Visualization of Moisture Distribution in Foods
Use of X-Ray Tomography for Drying-Related Applications
Measuring Techniques for Particle Formulation Processes
Determination of Physical Properties of Fine Particles, Nanoparticles and Particle Beds

VOLUME 3: PRODUCT QUALITY AND FORMULATION
Quality Changes in Food Materials as Influenced by Drying Processes
Impact of Drying on the Mechanical Properties and Crack Formation in Rice
Characterization and Control of Physical Quality Factors During Freeze-Drying of Pharmaceuticals in Vials
In-Line Product Quality Control of Pharmaceuticals in Freeze-Drying Processes
Understanding and Preventing Structural Changes During Drying of Gels
Morphology and Properties of Spray-Dried Particles
Particle Formulation in Spray Fluidized Beds

VOLUME 4: ENERGY SAVINGS
Fundamentals of Energy Analysis of Dryers
Mechanical Solid-Liquid Separation Processes and Techniques
Energy Considerations is Osmotic Dehydration
Heat Pump Assisted Drying Technology - Overview with Focus on Energy, Environment and Product Quality
Zeolites for Reducing Drying Energy Usage
Solar Drying
Energy Issues of Drying and Heat Treatment for Solid Wood and Other Biomass Sources
Efficient Sludge Thermal Processing: From Drying to Thermal Valorization

VOLUME 5: PROCESS INTENSIFICATION
Impinging Jet Drying
Pulse Combustion Drying
Superheated Steam Drying of Foods and Biomaterials
Intensification of Fluidized-Bed Processes for Drying and Formulation
Intensification of Freeze-Drying for the Pharmaceutical and Food Industries
Drying of Foamed Materials
Process-Induced Minimization of Mass Transfer Barrier for Improved Drying
Drying Assisted Power Ultrasound
Microwave-Assisted Drying of Foods - Equipment, Process and Product Quality
Infrared Drying