This paper presents results of research on a solid waste dryer, based of the process of lyophilization, which recovers water and stabilizes solid waste. A lyophilizer has been developed and tested that uses thermoelectric heat pumps (TECs) to recycle heat during drying. The properties of TECs facilitate direct measurement of heat flow rates, and heat flow data are used to evaluate a heat and mass transfer model of the thermoelectric lyophilizer. Data are consistent with the theoretical model in most respects. Practical problems such as insulation and vacuum maintenance are minor in this system. However, the model’s assumption of a uniformly retreating ice layer during drying is valid only for the first 30% of water removed. Beyond this point, a shrinking core or lens model is more appropriate. Heat transfer to the shrinking core surrounded by dried material is slow. Additional experiments show that heat transfer to the core, and thus drying rate, can be improved dramatically by compressing the sample during drying.
Lyophilization for Water Recovery II, Model Validation
Sae Technical Papers
International Conference On Environmental Systems ; 2004
19.07.2004
Aufsatz (Konferenz)
Englisch
Heat transfer , Drying , Vacuum , Pumps , Water
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