Contact drying: a review of experimental and mechanistic modeling approaches.
Drying is one of the most complex unit operations with simultaneous heat and mass transfer. The contact drying process is also not well understood as several physical phenomena occur concurrently. This paper reviews current experimental and modeling approaches employed towards a better understanding of the contact drying operation. Additionally, an overview of some fundamental aspects relating to contact drying is provided. A brief discussion of some model extensions such as incorporation of noncontact forces, interstitial fluids and attrition rate is also presented.
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA.
Ekneet Kaur
EK
Sahni
Bodhisattwa
B
Chaudhuri
D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D004339:Drug Compounding / Q000379:methods; D006358:Hot Temperature; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared / Q000379:methods; D013059:Spectrum Analysis, Raman / Q000379:methods; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*