caa a22 4500 463163222 CHVBK 20180406164754.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170326e20070101xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11242-006-9018-y doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11242-006-9018-y Mujumdar Arun Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, 117576, Singapore, Singapore aut An overview of innovation in industrial drying: current status and R&D needs [Elektronische Daten] [Arun Mujumdar] Over the past three decades there has been nearly exponential growth in drying R&D on a global scale. Although thermal drying had always been the workhorse of almost all major industrial sectors, the need for and opportunities in basic as well as industrial research became clear only after the energy crisis of the early 1970s. Although the price of oil did drop subsequently the awareness of the significance of improving the drying operation to save energy, improve product quality as well as reduce environmental effect remained and indeed has flourished over recent years. New drying technologies, better operational strategies and control of industrial dryers, as well as improved and more reliable scale-up methodologies have contributed to better cost-effectiveness and better quality dried products. Yet there is no universally or even widely applicable drying theory on the horizon. Most mathematical models of drying remain product-equipment specific for a variety of reasons. In this paper, we examine the role of innovation in drying in various industrial sectors, e.g. paper, wood, foods, agriculture, waste management, etc. Progress made over the past three decades and the challenges ahead are outlined. Some areas in need of further research are identified. Examples of intensification of innovation in dryer designs via mathematical modeling are discussed. Finally, the need for closer interaction between academia and industry is stressed as the key to successful drying R&D in the coming decade. Springer Science+Business Media B.V., 2006 Innovation nationallicence Intensification of innovation nationallicence Mathematical models nationallicence Energy aspects nationallicence Environmental impact nationallicence Novel dryers nationallicence Research and development needs nationallicence Transport in Porous Media Kluwer Academic Publishers 66/1-2(2007-01-01), 3-18 0169-3913 66:1-2<3 2007 66 11242 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-006-9018-y text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11242-006-9018-y text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 100 1- Mujumdar Arun Department of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, 117576, Singapore, Singapore aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Transport in Porous Media Kluwer Academic Publishers 66/1-2(2007-01-01), 3-18 0169-3913 66:1-2<3 2007 66 11242 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer