This Fourth Edition book includes 12 new chapters covering computational fluid dynamic simulation; solar, impingement, and pulse combustion drying; drying of fruits, vegetables, sugar, biomass, and coal; physicochemical aspects of sludge drying; and life-cycle assessment of drying systems. Addressing commonly encountered dryers as well as innovative dryers with future potential, the fully revised text not only delivers a comprehensive treatment of the current state of the art, but also serves as a consultative reference for streamlining industrial drying operations to increase energy efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Section I - Fundamentals: Principles, Classification, and Selection. Experimental Techniques. Process Calculations and Simulations. Transport Properties. Spreadsheet-Aided Design. Section II - Dryer Types: Indirect. Rotary. Fluidized Bed. Industrial Spray. Drum. Freeze. Microwave and Dielectric. Solar. Spouted Bed. Impingement. Pneumatic and Flash. Conveyor. Infrared. Superheated Steam. Special and Novel. Intermittent. Pulse Combustion. Section III - Industrial Sectors: Foodstuffs. Fish and Seafood. Grain. Rice. Fruits and Vegetables. Herbal Medicines and Tea. Potato, Sweet Potato, and Other Roots. Pharmaceuticals. Nanosize Products. Ceramics. Peat and Biofuels. Fibrous Materials. Textile Products. Pulp and Paper. Wood. Biomass. Mineral Processing. Wastewater Treatment Sludge. Biotechnological Products. Coated Webs. Polymers. Enzymes. Proteins. Coal. Section IV - Miscellaneous Topics: Feeding Systems. Emission Control. Energy. Heat Pump Systems. Safety. Control. Solid-Liquid Separation. Frying of Foods. Simprosys. Life-Cycle Assessment. Thermo-Hydro-Mechanical Aspects. Supercritical Fluid-Assisted Drying. Industrial Crystallization. Cost-Estimation.