Still the Most Complete, Up-To-Date, and Reliable Reference in the Field
Drying is a highly energy-intensive operation and is encountered in nearly allindustrial sectors. With rising energy costs and consumer demands for higherquality dried products, it is increasingly important to be aware of the latestdevelopments in industrial drying technologies. For two decades, Mujumdar’sindustry-standard Handbook of Industrial Drying has been the quintessentialsource of state-of-the-art information in the field, and this third edition isno exception.
New in the Third Edition
Covering everything from the fundamentals of drying to the latest dryer types,nearly two-thirds of this edition comprises new material at the vanguard ofresearch and industrial practice. In addition to several rewritten and manymore revised chapters, new chapters cover such topics as:
- Spreadsheet-aided dryer design
- Indirect and pneumatic drying
- Drying of fish and seafood, grain, herbal medicines, and tea
- Drying of nanosize products, enzymes, and textiles
- Dewatering and drying of wastewater treatment sludge
- Heat pump drying and industrial crystallization
- Solid–liquid separation for pretreatment
Providing important data along with the experience, insight, and practicalknow-how contributed by experts from around the world, the Handbook ofIndustrial Drying, Third Edition remains the definitive reference to thecomplete spectrum of current and emerging industrial drying technologies.
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