Particle modelling for convective drying of copra

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dc.contributor.authorMendis, ARL
dc.contributor.authorAmarasinghe, ADUS
dc.contributor.authorNarayana, M
dc.date.accessioned2018-07-23T21:22:18Z
dc.date.available2018-07-23T21:22:18Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractA three-dimensional particle model to describe the moisture distribution in copra for 20 hours of drying was developed using computational fluid dynamics. Drying experiments were performed for seven different temperatures in the range of 45 – 75 degrees of Celsius in a laboratory scale hot air dryer using copra samples of the dimensions 0.01×0.01×0.01 m3. Results of the spatial moisture distribution were graphically presented. The results of simulation were in agreement with the experimental observations and the optimum temperature for drying of copra was found to be about 60 degrees of Celsius.en_US
dc.identifier.conferenceMoratuwa Engineering Research Conference - MERCon 2017en_US
dc.identifier.departmentDepartment of Chemical and Process Engineeringen_US
dc.identifier.emaillaknath90@gmail.comen_US
dc.identifier.facultyEngineeringen_US
dc.identifier.placeMoratuwa, Sri Lankaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/13281
dc.identifier.year2017en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectNumerical Simulation, Copra dryingen_US
dc.titleParticle modelling for convective drying of copraen_US
dc.typeConference-Abstracten_US

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