Construção e desenvolvimento de um secador de leito pulso-fluidizado para secagem de pastas e polpas
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2008-07-08
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Martinelli, Leandro [UNESP]
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Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
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Neste trabalho foi construído e desenvolvido um secador de leito pulso-fluidizado que utilizou partículas inertes para a secagem de pastas e polpas de frutas. O sistema permitia o controle da vazão do ar de fluidização e de sua temperatura, da pulsação do ar e da vazão de injeção de pasta. Foram determinadas as curvas de fluidização de partículas de vidro e teflon no leito pulso-fluidizado sob diferentes configurações, bem como suas velocidades de mínima fluidização, as quais demonstraram-se próximas às curvas de um secador fluidizado convencional. Experimentos para a avaliação da agitação das partículas foram realizados para que fossem encontradas as melhores condições, determinando-se a existência ou não de pontos mortos no leito. Foi visto que as partículas pertenciam ao grupo D, segundo a classificação de Geldart (1973). Pasta de gesso foi seca no secador pulso-fluidizado para avaliação da produção de pó e do hold-up das esferas nas diferentes condições de operação, as quais tiveram como variáveis os períodos de injeção (fase ativa e inativa), ângulo da válvula borboleta que dava acesso do ar ao leito, temperatura do ar de secagem, velocidade do ar e vazão de pasta no leito. Foi observado que todas as variáveis testadas apresentaram influência na produção de pó e na quantidade de material aderido às partículas inertes. O secador pulsofluidizado foi testado também na secagem de suco e pastas de limão, maltodextrina e tomate, mostrando problemas de adesividade e, no caso de derivados de limão, aglomeração das partículas e colapso do leito. O secador foi utilizado ainda como vibro-fluidizado, quando o sistema de pulsação foi desligado e um sistema de vibração por eixos excêntricos foi acionado, constatando-se que o mesmo apresentou rendimento inferior ao pulso-fluidizado. Um secador do tipo spray dryer foi usado para a secagem...
For this work, a pulse fluidized bed drier that used inert particles for drying pastes and fruit pulps was constructed and developed. The system allowed for the control of fluidized air flow and its temperature, the air pulses and the paste injection flow. The fluidization curves and minimum velocity of fluidization of glass and Teflon particles were determined in the pulse fluidized bed. Experiments to evaluate the agitation of particles were done to find the best agitation conditions, determining the existence or not of dead spots in the bed. It was seen that the particles belonged to D group, as per Geldart (1973) classification. Plaster paste was dried in the pulse fluidized dryer to evaluate the production of powder and hold-up of the spheres under different operational conditions which were variations of the periods of paste injection (active and inactive phase), angle of the butterfly valve which gave air access to the bed, air drying temperature, air speed and paste flow. All tested variables influenced the powder production and the amount of material adhered to inert particles. The pulse fluidized bed drier was also tested for drying lemon juice and paste, maltodextrina and tomato, showing adhesive problems and, with the lemons, an agglomeration of particles and a collapsed bed. The dryer was also used as a vibro fluidized bed when the pulsation system was turned off and a vibration system with eccentric axles was set in motion, it was seen that the vibro fluidized bed had a lower yield than the pulse fluidized bed. A spray drier was used to dry lemon juice with maltodextrina, and it was found that a minimum of 65% of additional maltodextrina was needed. Physic-chemical testes were done from the powders obtained from the spray drying. These testes were for humidity, flowability, degree of agglomeration, higroscopicity, dispersibility, color determination and water activity... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)
For this work, a pulse fluidized bed drier that used inert particles for drying pastes and fruit pulps was constructed and developed. The system allowed for the control of fluidized air flow and its temperature, the air pulses and the paste injection flow. The fluidization curves and minimum velocity of fluidization of glass and Teflon particles were determined in the pulse fluidized bed. Experiments to evaluate the agitation of particles were done to find the best agitation conditions, determining the existence or not of dead spots in the bed. It was seen that the particles belonged to D group, as per Geldart (1973) classification. Plaster paste was dried in the pulse fluidized dryer to evaluate the production of powder and hold-up of the spheres under different operational conditions which were variations of the periods of paste injection (active and inactive phase), angle of the butterfly valve which gave air access to the bed, air drying temperature, air speed and paste flow. All tested variables influenced the powder production and the amount of material adhered to inert particles. The pulse fluidized bed drier was also tested for drying lemon juice and paste, maltodextrina and tomato, showing adhesive problems and, with the lemons, an agglomeration of particles and a collapsed bed. The dryer was also used as a vibro fluidized bed when the pulsation system was turned off and a vibration system with eccentric axles was set in motion, it was seen that the vibro fluidized bed had a lower yield than the pulse fluidized bed. A spray drier was used to dry lemon juice with maltodextrina, and it was found that a minimum of 65% of additional maltodextrina was needed. Physic-chemical testes were done from the powders obtained from the spray drying. These testes were for humidity, flowability, degree of agglomeration, higroscopicity, dispersibility, color determination and water activity... (Complete abstract click electronic access below)
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Polpa de frutas - Secagem, Massas alimenticias - Secagem, Tecnologia de alimentos, Secagem, Pastas alimentícias - Secagem, Leito pulso-fluidizado, Pulse fluidized bed, Drying, Pastes and pulps
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MARTINELLI, Leandro. Construção e desenvolvimento de um secador de leito pulso-fluidizado para secagem de pastas e polpas. 2008. 148 f. Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual Paulista, Instituto de Biociências, Letras e Ciências Exatas, 2008.