Professor Dr. Ing. Evangelos Tsotsas holds the Chair of Thermal Process Engineering at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg (Germany) since 1994. Prior to this, he was a Senior Process Specialist at the Dow Chemical Company. He has authored about 300 papers in refereed journals and conference proceedings, and is the recipient of the Hosokawa Award for Innovation and the ProcessNet Award for Excellence in Drying Research. He has served in various functions in organizations such as the German Research Foundation (DFG), the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, and the European and German Working Party on Drying.Professor Arun S. Mujumdar has been Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the National University of Singapore, Singapore since 2000. Prior to this he was Professor of Chemical Engineering at McGill University, Canada. He has published over 450 journal papers, authored 2 books and over 100 book chapters, edited or co-edited over 50 books including the Handbook of Industrial Drying. He has been Editor-in-chief of the archival journal Drying Technology since 1988. Recipient of numerous international awards, he has been conferred Doctor Honoris Causa by the Technical University of Lodz, Poland and University of Lyon1, France.

The five-volume series provides a comprehensive overview of all important aspects of drying technology like computational tools at different scales (Volume 1), modern experimental and analytical techniques (Volume 2), product quality and formulation (Volume 3), energy savings (Volume 4) and process intensification (Volume 5).

PrefaceRecommended NotationEFCE Working Party on Drying: Address ListIMPINGING JET DRYINGApplicationSingle NozzleNozzle FieldsSummary of the Nusselt FunctionsDesign of Nozzle FieldConclusionPULSE COMBUSTION DRYINGPrinciple of Pulse CombustionPulse Combustors: Design and OperationAerodynamics, Heat and Mass TransferModeling of Pulse Combustion DryingPulse Combustion in DryingSUPERHEATED STEAM DRYING OF FOODS AND BIOMATERIALSIntroductionPrinciple of Superheated Steam Drying (SSD)Atmospheric-Pressure Superheated Steam DryingLow-Pressure Superheated Steam Drying (LPSSD)Application of LPSSD to Improve the Quality of Foods and BiomaterialsConcluding RemarksINTENSIFICATION OF FLUIDIZED-BED PROCESSES FOR DRYING AND FORMULATIONIntroductionIntensification by Apparatus and Flow DesignIntensification by Contact HeatingFurther Methods of IntensificationConclusionINTENSIFICATION OF FREEZE-DRYING FOR THE PHARMACEUTICAL AND FOOD INDUSTRIESIntroductionExergetic Analysis (and Optimization) of the Freeze-Drying ProcessProcess Intensification in Vacuum Freeze-Drying of LiquidsAtmospheric Freeze-DryingUse of Combined Technologies for Drying Heat-Sensitive ProductsContinuous Freeze-DryingConclusionsDRYING OF FOAMED MATERIALSIntroductionFoam PropertiesFoam Spray DryingFoam-Mat DryingSummaryPROCESS-INDUCED MINIMIZATION OF MASS TRANSFER BARRIER FOR IMPROVED DRYINGIntroductionStructural Characterization of Plant Raw Materials and Impact of PEF and UltrasoundPulsed Electric Field (PEF) Application as a PretreatmentContact Ultrasound for Combined Drying ProcessesConclusionDRYING ASSISTED BY POWER ULTRASOUNDIntroductionUltrasoundUltrasonic EquipmentInfluence of the Main Process Variables on Drying Intensification by UltrasoundConclusionsMICROWAVE-ASSISTED DRYING OF FOODS - EQUIPMENT, PROCESS AND PRODUCT QUALITYIntroductionMicrowave-Assisted Drying of FoodsMicrowave-Assisted Drying EquipmentMicrowave-Assisted Drying ProcessMicrowave-Assisted Drying Process Control and Optimal OperationConcluding RemarksINFRARED DRYINGIntroductionRadiation Heat TransferClassification, Research, and Applications of Radiation DryingTypes of RadiatorsInteraction between Matter and Infrared RadiationKinetics of Infrared DryingInfrared Drying Combined with other Types of DryingConclusionsIndex

This five-volume series provides a comprehensive overview of all important aspects of modern drying technology, concentrating on the transfer of cutting-edge research results to industrial use.Volume 5 is dedicated to process intensification by hybrid processes that combine convective or contact heat transfer with microwaves, ultrasound or radiation. Process intensification by more efficient choice, distribution, and flow of the drying medium - such as impinging jet drying, pulse combustion drying, superheated steam drying, drying in specially designed spouted beds - are thoroughly discussed.Moreover, methods that favorably affect the process by changing the structure of the drying product, e.g. foaming, electroporation, are treated. Emphasis is placed on drying, including freeze-drying, of sensitive materials such as foods, biomaterials and pharmaceuticals.Released Volumes of Modern Drying Technology:* Volume 1: Computational Tools at Different ScalesISBN 978-3-527-31556-7* Volume 2: Experimental TechniquesISBN 978-3-527-31557-4* Volume 3: Product Quality and FormulationISBN 978-3-527-31558-1* Volume 4: Energy SavingsISBN 978-3-527-31559-8* Set (Volume 1-5)ISBN 978-3-527-31554-3