Modeling of water evaporation from a shrinking moist biomass slab subject to heating: Arrhenius approach versus equilibrium approach

• Published in: International journal of heat and mass transfer Vol. 145; no. C; p. 118672
• Main Authors: Rahimi Borujerdi, Peyman, Shotorban, Babak, Mahalingam, Shankar, Weise, David R.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2019; Elsevier BV; Elsevier
• Subjects: Arrhenius model; Biomass; Biomass energy; Boiling points; Chemical reactions; Computer simulation; Cone calorimeters; Differential equations; Drying; Economic models; Energy conservation; Equilibrium; Equilibrium model; Evaporation; Evaporation rate; Fuel moisture content; Fuels; Gpyro; Heating; Integrals; Liquid moisture; Mathematical models; Moisture; Organic chemistry; Porous media; Pyrolysis; Shrinkage; Source code; Temperature profiles; Gpyro; Fuel moisture content; Evaporation; Shrinkage; Liquid moisture; Equilibrium model; Arrhenius model
• ISSN: 0017-9310; 1879-2189
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2019.118672

[Display omitted] •Water evaporation of a biomass slab was investigated with the equilibrium and Arrhenius models.•The modeling results were validated against previous experimental data.•The Arrhenius model was characterized by a smooth behavior throughout the fuel slab.•The equilibrium model exhibi...