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Effects of surfactants on mass transfer during spray drying
Author(s) -
Frey D. D.,
King C. J.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
aiche journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.958
H-Index - 167
eISSN - 1547-5905
pISSN - 0001-1541
DOI - 10.1002/aic.690320310
Subject(s) - mass transfer , spray drying , evaporation , chemistry , chemical engineering , spray nozzle , spray characteristics , chromatography , thermodynamics , engineering , physics , nozzle
A study was conducted to investigate the effects of added surfactants on mass transfer during spray drying. Measurements were made of retention of volatile components and amount of water evaporation at various points near the atomizer inside a spray dryer of pilot plant scale. Experimental data indicate that surfactants can have a substantial effect on transport processes when certain types of liquid solutions are spray dried. Experimental results are interpreted in terms of transport mechanisms and are compared with relevant previous studies on non‐spray systems.