Abstract
A new drying model originally derived for thin-wood veneer and successfully applied to the control of a veneer Jet Dryer may be extended for use in controlling the drying of such diverse products as textiles, dog food, pulp and paper, sawdust, lumber, fiberboard, gypsum board, crumb rubber, etc. In addition, such dryer types as Rotary Drum, Suspension, Flash, Through, Spray, Oven, Tray, Lime Kilns, etc., should be amenable to control utilizing this model. Moreover, it should apply to most thin slabs and webs utilizing either a hot circulating, gaseous medium (hot air) or a hot surface in direct contact with the product such as a paper machine steam drum. Control systems utilizing this new concept enable control of product moisture content prior to exiting the dryer as opposed to after-the-fact information presently utilized as a means of control.
Robinson, J. W. (1985). A New Concept in Dryer Control. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu). Available electronically from
https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /93394.