Content:
Chapter 1 Comprehensive Drying Models based on Volume Averaging: Background, Application and Perspective (pages 1–55): Prof. Patrick Perree, Dr. Romain Remond and Prof. Ian W. Turner
Chapter 2 Pore?Network Models: A Powerful Tool to Study Drying at the Pore Level and Understand the Influence of Structure on Drying Kinetics (pages 57–102): Thomas Metzger, Prof. Evangelos Tsotsas and Dr. Marc Prat
Chapter 3 Continuous Thermomechanical Models using Volume?Averaging Theory (pages 103–124): Dr. Frederic Couture, Philippe Bernada and Prof. Michel A. Roques
Chapter 4 Continuous Thermohydromechanical Model using the Theory of Mixtures (pages 125–154): Prof. Stefan J. Kowalski
Chapter 5 CFD in Drying Technology – Spray?Dryer Simulation (pages 155–208): Dr. Stefan Blei and Prof. Martin Sommerfeld
Chapter 6 Numerical Methods on Population Balances (pages 209–260): Dr. Jitendra Kumar, Dr. Mirko Peglow, Prof. Gerald Warnecke, Jun. Prof. Stefan Heinrich, Prof. Evangelos Tsotsas, Prof. Lothar Morl, Prof. Mike Hounslow and Dr. Gavin Reynolds
Chapter 7 Process?Systems Simulation Tools (pages 261–305): Ir. Ian C. Kemp