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A Comparative Study of Different Drying Processes for a Deformable Saturated Porous Medium

by Nour El Houda Ben Mustaphaa^1,3,*, Ibtissem Boumnijel¹, M. El-Ganaoui², Daoued Mihoubi¹

1 Laboratory of Wind Energy Management and Waste Energy Recovery, Research and Technology Center of Energy, Hammam-Lif, Tunisia
2 Laboratory of Studies and Research on Wood Material (LERMAB), University of Lorraine, Longwy, France
3 National Engineering School of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir, Tunisia

* Corresponding Author: Nour El Houda Ben Mustaphaa. Email:

(This article belongs to the Special Issue: Materials and Energy an Updated Image for 2021)

Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing 2023, 19(6), 1339-1348. https://doi.org/10.32604/fdmp.2023.022888

Received 30 March 2022; Accepted 01 September 2022; Issue published 30 January 2023

Abstract

Drying of a deformable saturated porous medium based on convective tempering is a novel method that can enhance energy efficiency and the quality of the dried product itself. In this experimental investigation, the performances of this specific technique are compared with those of a standard stationary drying process in terms of deformation, drying kinetics, moisture redistribution, and energy consumption. In particular, the response of a deformable saturated porous medium (Kaolin) is considered. The results are critically discussed pointing out advantages and drawbacks.

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