Convective drying of iron ore fines: A CFD model validated for different air temperatures and air velocities

• Published in: Drying technology Vol. 41; no. 15; pp. 2431 - 2446
• Main Authors: Souza, Amarílis S., Souza Pinto, Thiago C., Sarkis, Alfredo M., Pádua, Thiago Faggion de, Béttega, Rodrigo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Taylor & Francis 20.11.2023; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Air temperature; Computational fluid dynamics; Convective drying; Drying; drying coefficient; Experimental data; Fluidized beds; heat and mass transfer; Heat transfer; Iron ores; Mass transfer; mass transfer coefficient; Mineral drying; Moisture content

In this research, a granular Eulerian multiphase model coupled with heat and mass transfer was used to simulate the convective drying process of iron ore fines. The CFD model was validated with experimental data for different air temperatures and air velocities. Convective drying experiments were pe...