7. Conclusion

Hot-air drying, currently the most widely used "industrial" drying method, is the subject of two articles: [J 2 451] for the theoretical basis, and [J 2 452] for industrial implementation. In the second article, the use of the Mollier diagram of moist air to establish material and energy balances was presented, explaining the large discrepancy that generally exists between the power $\stackrel{\cdot }{Q}$ (kW) received by the product for drying, and the power...