Cfd Applied in the Optimization of A Dryer For Parchment Coffee Drying (Coffeaarabica L.)By Forced Ventilation
Journal Title: American journal of Engineering Research - Year 2018, Vol 7, Issue 1
Abstract
The present study analyzes the efficiency of parchment coffee drying process in a forced greenhouse type solar dryer. The environmental conditions in the solar dryer were measured during a day of operation, in which the air is introduced to the dryer by means of two driving fans and leaves the other side, with two extractor fans. A numerical model was established that allowed to replicate the internal environmental conditions of the dryer through software Fluent® de ANSYS Workbench. The air flow inside the dryer presents a laminar behavior, being little beneficial for coffee drying. It was proposed to introduce diffusers inside the dryer, which, through the simulation, proved to be effective in generating a more turbulent flow, which increases the effectiveness in the process of removing moisture from the coffee in the dryer.
Authors and Affiliations
Randall Salazar Esquivel, Mauricio Rodríguez Vindas, Pedro Casanova Treto, Kattia Solís Ramírez.
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