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Exergy Analysis applied to the design of grain dryers with air flow recirculation

Published by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan www.asabe.org

Citation:  2012 Dallas, Texas, July 29 - August 1, 2012  121340983.(doi:10.13031/2013.42024)
Authors:   Rafael Pinheiro Amantéa, Mauri Fortes, Gisele Tessari Santos
Keywords:   Recirculation of exhaust air, exergy analysis, energy analysis, grain dryer modeling

The potential for energy conservation by using the technique of exhaust air recirculation has been known for a few decades. The state-of-art knowledge, including available experimental data associated to drying with recirculation, is rather incomplete and does not allow proper engineering design.

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