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Evaluation of Infrared Radiation Combined with Hot Air Convection for Energy-Efficient Drying of Biomass

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  • Hany S. EL-Mesery

    (School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
    Department of Crop Handling and Processing, Agricultural Engineering Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Dokki, Giza 12618, Egypt)

  • Abd El-Fatah Abomohra

    (New Energy Department, School of Energy and Power Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
    Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Tanta University, Tanta 31527, Egypt)

  • Chan-Ung Kang

    (Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea)

  • Ji-Kwang Cheon

    (Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea)

  • Bikram Basak

    (Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea)

  • Byong-Hun Jeon

    (Department of Earth Resources and Environmental Engineering, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Korea)

Abstract

Cost-effective biomass drying is a key challenge for energy recovery from biomass by direct combustion, gasification, and pyrolysis. The aim of the present study was to optimize the process of biomass drying using hot air convection (HA), infrared (IR), and combined drying systems (IR-HA). The specific energy consumption (SEC) decreased significantly by increasing the drying temperature using convective drying, but higher air velocities increased the SEC. Similarly, increasing air velocity in the infrared dryer resulted in a significant increase in SEC. The lowest SEC was recorded at 7.8 MJ/kg at an air velocity of 0.5 m/s and an IR intensity of 0.30 W/cm 2 , while a maximum SEC (20.7 MJ/kg) was observed at 1.0 m/s and 0.15 W/cm 2 . However, a significant reduction in the SEC was noticed in the combined drying system. A minimum SEC of 3.8 MJ/kg was recorded using the combined infrared-hot air convection (IR-HA) drying system, which was 91.7% and 51.7% lower than convective and IR dryers, respectively. The present study suggested a combination of IR and hot air convection at 60 °C, 0.3 W/cm 2 and 0.5 m/s as optimum conditions for efficient drying of biomass with a high water content.

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  • Hany S. EL-Mesery & Abd El-Fatah Abomohra & Chan-Ung Kang & Ji-Kwang Cheon & Bikram Basak & Byong-Hun Jeon, 2019. "Evaluation of Infrared Radiation Combined with Hot Air Convection for Energy-Efficient Drying of Biomass," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(14), pages 1-15, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:12:y:2019:i:14:p:2818-:d:250567
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