Continuous fluidized bed drying: Residence time distribution characterization and effluent moisture content prediction

The mixing and drying behavior in a continuous fluidized bed dryer were investigated experimentally by characterizing the residence time distribution (RTD) and incorporating a micromixing model together with the drying kinetics obtained from batch drying. The RTD of the dryer was modeled using a tank‐in‐series model. It was found that a high initial material loading and a low material flow rate resulted in a reduced peak height and broaded peak...