Science – Future of Lithuania / Mokslas – Lietuvos Ateitis, Vol 5, No 6 (2013)

Biofuels Drying Process Efficiency Research

Osvaldas Šlepikas (Vilniaus Gedimino technikos universitetas, Lithuania)
Audrius Čereška (Vilniaus Gedimino technikos universitetas, Lithuania)

Abstract


The paper deals with biofuel drying process efficiency opportunities.Research was carried out with a special stand and performingexperiments. Experimental rig consists of an ultrasonic generator,ultrasonic transducer, a drying chamber and the humidity,temperature gauge. Tests were used for wood pellets. During theexperiment, they were irrigated with water, dried with hot air andadditionally exposed to different frequency ultrasonic vibrations.The tests results have showed that the convective drying processis combined with the ultrasonic vibrations, the drying time isreduced, which means a positive impact on the ultrasonic process.Studies have confirmed that the effectiveness of convectivedrying method combined with operating ultrasonic vibrationsincreases.

Article in: Lithuanian

Article published: 2013-12-31

Keyword(s): wood pellets, biofuels, convection drying, the drying process intensification, ultrasonic vibrations.

DOI: 10.3846/.mla.2013.99

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