March 2003
Intermediate to advanced
1056 pages
32h 58m
English
The discussions of drying in this chapter are concerned with the removal of water from process materials and other substances. The term “drying” is also used to refer to removal of other organic liquids, such as benzene or organic solvents, from solids. Many of the types of equipment and calculation methods discussed for removal of water can also be used for removal of organic liquids.
Drying generally means removal of relatively small amounts of water from material. Evaporation refers to removal of relatively large amounts of water from material. In evaporation the water is removed as vapor at its boiling point. In drying the water is usually removed as a vapor by air.
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