Journal articles on the topic 'Infrared drying equipment'

Currently, the food industry of our country faces the task of increasing production, obtaining high quality products and preserving them. The solution of these problems is possible through the use of innovative technologies and equipment. The problem of food preservation and obtaining high nutritional value can be solved by developing the latest technologies for processing and drying of bulk agricultural raw materials used for human consumption. The implementation of innovative technologies is determined by the use of new elements and equipment. Analysis of the development of technologies used for drying agricultural raw materials has shown that plants that operate on the principle of converting electrical energy into energy of infrared radiation have significant advantages and a wide range of uses. The technology of infrared drying of wet products allows to use almost 100% of the energy supplied to the product and significantly reduce the duration of processing and drying. This technology is highly effective at a temperature of 40 ... 60 ° C. With such drying, the product is stored as much as possible, cell membranes are not destroyed, vitamins are stored. At the same time, infrared radiation, which has a sterilizing effect, makes these products suitable for long-term storage. The analysis of literature sources is carried out in the work and the necessity and possibility of creation of new designs of dryers with use of infrared influence on a product and vibration fluctuations of the working container for intensification of drying process is substantiated. The proposed calculations to determine both the time of the product in the processing chamber and the height of the layer will allow to develop an adaptive control scheme for the drying process in the fluidized bed, in devices with infrared heat supply and thus affect the quality of dried products.

Abstract The use of infrared radiation for heating the web in the through air drying process was investigated in lab scale. The hypothesis was that infrared radiation should be a more efficient method to transfer drying energy to the wet web compared to hot air, but that a certain air flow is still required as a transport medium for the evaporated water. A trial program comprising handsheets made of two types of bleached chemical pulps, five grammages (15, 22, 30 and 60 g/m²), and dried with five radiator power levels was performed on a lab scale through air drying equipment. Drying times of the samples were determined from temperature data recorded with an infrared camera. The use of infrared radiation shortened drying times, especially for low grammage samples. The shortening of the drying time ranged between 10 and 45 %. The most substantial shortenings were obtained for the lowest grammages and the highest radiator power level. However, the increase of power did not linearly shorten drying time. After an initial shortening at the lowest power level, the positive effect of the IR heating decreased as the power was further increased.

Currently, the power supply of agricultural enterprises should be designed considering not only the required installed capacity but also the peculiarities of production. Thus, the presence of livestock operations implies waste, the disposal of which entails costs. At the same time, feed preparation, including drying of fodder grain is associated with significant energy costs. Thus, the availability of biogas equipment will allow the synthesis of utilization technologies in the form of processing into biogas and the energy supply of equipment to carry out drying. At the same time, attention should be paid to technologies with reduced energy consumption for technological processes. For example, microwave convective or infrared convective drying of grain. These technologies have a reduced energy consumption for moisture removal, but the installed capacity of the equipment is higher than in traditional technologies. This work is aimed at investigating the ratio of heat and electric energy expended in the process of microwave convective drying and the choice of possible renewable energy sources for the implementation of technological operations. Considering that drying of grain is mainly carried out during the harvesting period before storing, it allows considering energy equipment as a source of thermal energy in the cold period, when drying is not required.

According to the characteristics and difficulties of the soft-base coat drying, the approach of solving the temperature sensitivity through the furnace type structure design as well as the mechanical and electrical chain design is put forward. The form of the infrared radiation field used for soft-base coat drying is determined. By analyzing the characteristics of the infrared heating element and its reflection equipment, a mathematical model of radiation is proposed, and by using of the results and programs obtained from the model, the scientific design method of infrared radiation field is presented. The problem of requirements for uniform temperature of the soft-base coat is solved by infrared radiation field design and movement of belt. By taking the energy saving reconstruction of an infrared blast furnace as an instance, the effectiveness of the proposed method is verified. The design method not only has guiding significance to the design of soft-base coat infrared drying, but also has reference value to other types of infrared heating design for energy saving .

The search for resource-saving and environmentally friendly technologies and technical solutions in the production of food products should occur through the development and development of new analytical methods and constructive measures, which will lead to progress in this field not only in our country but also abroad. The efficient use of processing facilities has always been characterized by its high level of mechanization. Drying is one of the most widespread technological operations in various industries of processing and food production, in particular in the preservation of raw materials. Prospects for the development of drying technologies include reducing energy costs for moisture extraction; improving the quality of dried products; development of highly efficient universal equipment; ensuring the environmental safety of drying plants. When studying different physical phenomena in the process of vibration drying, two methods of research are used, which allow to obtain quantitative regularities. In the first method is used experimental study of specific properties of a single phenomenon, in the second - based on a theoretical study of this problem. The advantage of the experimental research method is the reliability of the obtained results. The analysis of literature sources is carried out and the necessity and possibility of creation of new designs of dryers using infrared influence on the product and vibrational vibrations of the working container for intensification of the drying process is substantiated. The proposed design of an experimental laboratory drying unit for drying granular and granular materials in a vibrating boiling layer allows to identify patterns of changes in the parameters of the drying process, to obtain data to optimize the process and to develop a method of engineering calculation of devices for infrared drying.

One of the current priorities of food supply for military personnel in the Far North and the Russian Arctic is to preserve its nutrition quality while maintaining the mass of food ration. To implement this task, the author proposes to produce soft wheat pasta with animal protein and high nutrient content (retinol, i.e. vitamin A, minerals, mineral nutrients, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids). Beef liver was added to the pasta as an enriching additive in the amount of 30% of the total dough. The composition of the ingredients, their quantity, and the effect on the amount of nutrients in the modified food product were calculated according to a specially designed program. Modernized equipment made it possible to use ultrasound and infrared radiation to intensify the technology of pasta production. A device for ultrasonic magnetostriction processing of flour reduced the contamination of wheat flour with pathogenic microorganisms and mold. An ultrasound press made it possible to use low gluten wheat flour. Modernization of the drying equipment by including sources of ultrasound and infrared radiation accelerated the process of drying. As a result, the pasta with a high content of animal protein did not lose in quality. The experimental studies revealed empirical dependency between the quality of the pasta and the ultrasound and infrared radiation. Intensification of the production of pasta with animal protein and a high nutrient content was 22–26%, while the strength of the finished product increased by 20–25%.

The process of heating a dewatered object in an infrared solar drying plant (with paraffin on the bottom) with solar energy storage is considered. To solve this problem, it is assumed that the heat capacity of paraffin exceeds the heat capacity of the dehydrated object. Infrared rays fall on the upper layer, and heat exchange takes place due to heat and mass transfer with the surface air located between the metal plate and the object to be dehydrated. The equations of thermal conductivity for a dewatered object are given, its relationship at the phase interface is determined using the equality of temperature and heat flow. For an exposure of overheating with a period of 6.5 h, the time of passage of the phase boundary in accordance with the law of motion of the spreading (hardening), was determined according to the formula of ξ = α √6,5 h ≅ 12 h.The optimal thickness of the accumulating paraffin layer was ascertained. On the basis of the theoretical studies, experiments were conducted to study the temperature field of various heataccumulating materials in the laboratory of Tashkent State Technical University. It was found that of all heat-accumulating materials, paraffin has the best heat retention ability when its thickness is of 2–4 cm. The optimal variant of a solar accumulator drying plant with a heat accumulator, viz. paraffin has been designed. In particular, 2–4 cm of paraffin layer with a mass of 50 kg with a corresponding flat surface in terms of specific heat of evaporation is 2400 kJ/kg. The specific melting value of paraffin (150 kJ/kg) allows additional evaporation of 5.8 l of moisture when drying objects. The proposed solar accumulator drying plant can be used for dehydration of medicinal herbs.

Utilization of fruit seeds plays a special role, since they are a valuable raw material for the oil and fat industry, at the enterprises of which the complex processing of seeds is carried out: oil is obtained from kernels, crumbs and powder are obtained from shells. Before placing the seeds in the oil and fat enterprises, they must be cleaned of impurities and dried, since the seeds extracted from the fruits have an increased humidity of 25-60% and contain a significant amount of impurities in the form of pulp and squeezes. However, due to the lack of specialized equipment for drying fruit seeds in canneries, their supply to the kernel oil plants is declining every year. In this case, tons of seeds are simply destroyed. Attempts to use existing industrial dryers proved to be ineffective, since they do not take into account the structural features of fruit seeds, and are also not very adapted to significant fluctuations in the moisture of raw seeds and the unevenness of their receipt on drying. The most appropriate method of drying fruit seeds is the use of infrared radiation and a vibro-boiling layer.

The advantages of wave technologies in comparison with traditional thermal technologies are considered. The aim of research is using of innovative wave technologies to intensify the processes of heat and mass transfer in the processes of dehydration and extraction, while reducing energy costs. A classification of the mechanisms of intensification of heat and mass transfer processes is proposed. Technical methods for intensifying heat and mass transfer during the processing of plant raw materials using technologies for targeted delivery of energy are developed. Samples of equipment are presented that implement technologies of directed energy action and innovative products obtained at these facilities. The results of experimental studies of drying in the microwave and infrared fields are shown.

In view of China’s current coal crushing equipment size is too large, this paper aim to design a small coal sample preparation system. This system utilizes the principle of the cone crusher for coarse crushing, and after the pulverized coal is dried in drying apparatus, it will let the pulverized coal enters into the fine grinding device from fixed screening device. The pulverized coal pulverized by fine grinding apparatus, classification by the classification device, and enters into the infrared light detecting device from transmission apparatus to detect its composition. This device’s transmission is based on control of PLC to achieve. At first, this paper describe the operating principle of PLC, then select the hardware and software components of transfer part, and simulate the control part at last.

Introduction. In small enterprises with simplified technological process of graded milling, preparations, which involve cleaning, peeling and moistening grain, play an essential role for ensuaring high quality of graded flour. Modern equipment for the low-productive mills implies only dry cleaning of grains in an abrasive machine with their further cold conditioning. The equipment designed for graded milling with deep multiple cleaning, washing and hydrothermal treatment is not possible. It significantly increases the cost of flour. The aim of the study is to increase both qualitative and quantitative indicators of graded flour in small enterprises through peeling and drying of grains before milling. Materials and Methods. The quality analyses of grain processing according to such indicators as ash content (whiteness), moisture, quantity of fractured grains were carried out according to State Standards of the Russian Federation and the methods established in science and practice. The degree of peeling was determined by the whiteness indicator with a photoelectric whitener SKIB-M (GOST 26361-2013 “Flour. Test method for whiteness”). Grain moisture was determined according to GOST 13586.5-2015 by the drying cabinet DEC-3M (drying electrical cabinet, model type 3M). The number of fractured grains was determined according to GOST 30483-97. Results. The research result revealed the dependence of grain processing on the technical aids. А combined peeling–drying machine was developed on this principle. The authors have developed rational operations of grain processing, which increase the whiteness of the received flour on average 4–7 conventional units. The standard instrument for whiteness definition has been studied and set. According to the given results optimal operating parameters for grain processing before milling have been developed: machine productivity (Q = 700 kg/h); the period of grain processing (t = 72 s.); optimum moisture content (from the point of view of obtained flour whiteness) of grains received for milling (W = 14 %); radiant power (P = 1 000 W). Conclusions. The research proved the fact that peeling of grains is one of the most effective ways of increasing the grade of end products of small enterprises with simplified technological process of graded milling. The efficiency of peeling seeds of wheat with humidity higher than 16 % decreases that speaks for the need to dry grains. The authors of the article introduce the equipment and technology for grain processing before graded milling, which provide grain peeling and, if necessary, drying. The operating parameters of the peeling-drying machine for preparation of grains for milling have been determined. The developed technology provide, if necessary, drying the remoistened grain to necessary standards that gives the chance to produce high-quality flour from the grains processed hydrothermally without processing moisture conditions required. The machine productivity in the mode of drying should be connected with the power of microwave infrared radiation, and its time and power should be limited to a maximum permissible grain temperature, which does not exceed 60 ºС. Keywords: peeling, whiteness, moisture, drying, preparation of grain for grinding For citation: Anisimov A. V., Rudik F. Ya., Zagorodskih B. P. Technological Improvements of Grain Preparation for Milling in Small Enterprises. Vestnik Mordovskogo universiteta = Mordovia University Bulletin. 2018; 28(4):603–623. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15507/0236-2910.028.201804.603-623 Acknowledgments: The study was conducted as part of an agreement with the Foundation for Assistance to Development of Small Enterprises in Scientific and Technical Sphere (No. 180GS1 / 6784, 25 December 2014) under the “START-1” program together with “Healthy Food” LLC.

Geopolymer is known as an alkaline alumino-silicate material that has many potential advantages to replace for cement-based materials. Geopolymer is a green material with low or non-CO2 emission technology, high strength and heat resistance, high chemical resistance, and low energy production. Geopolymer has synthesized from activated alumino-silicate resources in high alkaline conditions. After formed, the geopolymer samples are cured in different conditions such as room temperature, drying oven temperature (from 40°C to 150°C), high pressure and temperature conditions of autoclave equipment. In this study, the paper would like to introduce a new technique for curing the specimens. The geopolymer samples were cured in a microwave oven set by various regimes of curing time. After cured in microwave conditions, the samples were tested for engineering properties such as compressive strength (MPa), volumetric weight (kg/m3), and water absorption (kg/m3). This technology is a useful solution because of saving time for curing the geopolymer specimens in comparison with others (normally, it takes time for curing in 28 days). Microstructural characteristics of the fly ash-based geopolymer were analyzed and evaluated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR).

The article discusses a new vacuum infrared equipment for drying fruits of rose hips with preservation of ascorbic acid. We have studied the drying process of rose hips in various ways (solar, convective and vacuum IR drying), to determine the rational version of the drying process to check the preservation of the vitamin composition of the fruit, mainly ascorbic acid. Special plants designed and manufactured for the production of dry powders from rose hips using low-vacuum and low-temperature infrared drying have been developed and manufactured. The vacuum drying unit consists of: a vacuum chamber, an electrical system for IR irradiation and instrumentation. During the drying process, the operating temperature was maintained at 65 ° C, the pressure inside the chamber was -0.8 atm and the drying time was 4 hours. With these parameters, the dogrose is dried effectively and vitamins are well preserved in its composition. In appearance, you can determine that the color and taste have not changed. Laboratory experiments were also carried out aimed at chopping and separating rose hips. Continue drying, setting the operating parameters depending on the parameters of the object. After setting the parameters of drying and its implementation, wild fruits rose hips is dehydrated to a moisture content of 12%, while the preservation of vitamins is provided in the fruit composition. As a result of an experimental study of the influence of vibration on the drying process, it has been established that the efficiency of dehydration increases to 4-5% under continuous heating conditions – at a certain frequency and amplitude. It is shown that the preservation of ascorbic acid in the composition of the pulp of the fruits rose hips with vacuum infrared drying is up to 0.77 mg%. The optimum thickness of the product layer is about 1-1.5 cm, the optimal wavelength is 3 microns, while the dehydration time of the products is an acceptable value, and the temperature of the fruits does not exceed 65 °C, the vacuum is -0.8 atm.

Introduction. The mechanical characteristics of foam gelatin broth make it a promising material for studying the process of obtaining dry gelatin. The preliminary foaming of the product and the use of infrared (radiation) energy supply during its dehydration can significantly improve the process. Study objects and methods. The research featured gelatinized gelatin broth prepared from fish wastes. The efficiency of the proposed drying method was assessed by comparative studies of the kinetics and intensity of convective and convective-radiation foam drying. Specific productivity of the process was selected as evaluation criterion. Results and discussion. The paper introduces a method of convective radiation foam drying of gelatinized fish broth. A set of experiments made it possible to define the optimal process conditions with the maximum yield of dry gelatin, i.e. 0.998 kg/(m2·h): initial concentration of solids in the product C = 0.24 kg/kg; temperature T = 292–295 K, humidity W = 50–60%; the speed of the drying agent v = 4–5 m/s; the initial diameter of the foam rod dI = 0,004 m; the density of the heat flux incident on one side of the rod E = 2.45 kW/m2; the wavelength of infrared emitters λ = 1.01–1.11 microns. The research revealed the effect of the main factors influencing the drying process on the approximating dependences of the specific yield of dry gelatin from a unit area of the working surface per unit of time. The introduction of radiation energy supply into the process of convective foam drying of gelatinized broth under rational conditions was three times as high as the specific productivity of the process. An analysis of the kinetics of convective and convective-radiation drying helped to obtain some functional dependences of the drying speed of the foamed gelatin broth extrusions from the concentration of dry substances in the product for the considered process conditions. An analysis of heat and mass transfer during convective-radiation foam drying was performed using the velocity curves. The nature of the change in the drying rate of the product proved typical of most biopolymers. Conclusion. The results obtained are applicable in the calculations of the productivity of drying equipment in dry gelatin production and other products with similar complex properties.