The removal of water is an integral part of tissue paper production. Through air drying (TAD) is used for water removal when producing premium tissue grade products, however, at the price of higher energy demand. A better understanding of TAD may therefore lower the energy demand. The objective was to investigate the influence of formation, pulp type and grammage on non-uniform drying and air flow through sheets. A laboratory method, based on infrared thermography, was used to determine drying time and area-specific and mass-specific drying rates. Air flow rate and pressure drop were used to determine flow resistance and modified permeability. Pulp type had a large influence on the air flow through the sheet. Modified permeability, i.e. the material property describing the air flow through the fibre network, was strongly dependent on grammage for lower grammages, while it approached a constant value for higher grammages. In contrast to that, mass-specific drying rates were similar for the different pulp types at lower grammages, but proved to be grammage-dependent for higher grammages. Formation did not influence the drying speed to any large extent. The results illustrate that industrial TAD processes operate under very special process conditions due to the low grammage sheets.

In dieser Arbeit werden verschiedene MOF Materialien die sich für die Wasseradsorption eignen hinsichtlich Ihrer Wasseradsorptionseigenschaften untersucht. Das vielversprechendste Material wird ausgewählt und an einem Prüfstand für Lufttrocknerkartuschen untersucht. Für diese Messungen ist eine geeignete Formgebung des Pulvers von Nöten, welche eine wichtige Rolle in dieser Arbeit spielt. Das Material Cu3(BTC)2 wurde hier zu monolithischen Formkörpern verarbeitet. Eine weitere Art der Formgebung war das Pressen von Papieren sowie das direkte Kristallwachstum auf Zellulose Fasern. Desweiteren wurden die Materialien hinsichtlich der Trocknung von n-Heptan untersucht, was hier als Referenz für Dieselkraftstoffe herangezogen wurde. Die Analytik wurde mittels Karl-Fischer Titration duchgeführt. MOF Materialien wurden in beiden Fällen mit kommerziell verwendeten Zeolithen und Silikagel verglichen. / Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) were investigated for their possible use in drying of compressed air in air braking systems for commercial vehicles. Another possible application was the drying of diesel fuel. In this context, n-heptane was chosen as a reference for diesel fuel. Selected metal-organic frameworks were characterized regarding the water adsorption properties by recording water adsorption isotherms. The most promising material was further investigated on a air-drying cartridge test rig. In order to perform these tests, the powder had to be processed to monolithic structures, beads or paper sheets,i.e. a shape that is suitable for the given application. The MOF Cu3(BTC)2 was sucessfully extruded to monolithic structures, which were used in the test rig experiments. Another possibility for immobilization of Cu3(BTC)2 was the crystal growth on pulp fibers. N-heptane drying isotherms were measured on selected samples making use of Karl-Fischer coulometric titration. In both applications, MOF materials were compared with silica based desiccants.

Both transportation costs and market values of woody biomass are strongly linked to the amount of moisture in the woody biomass. Therefore, managing moisture in the woody biomass well can lead to significant advantages in the woody biomass energy business. In this study, two prediction models were developed to estimate moisture content for Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii (Mirb.) Franco) and hybrid poplar (Populus spp.) woody biomass. Experimental data for the Douglas-fir model were collected over four different seasons at two different in-forest study sites in Oregon (Corvallis and Butte Falls) between December 2010 and December 2011. Three woody biomass bundles consisting of 3-meter length logs (30 to 385 mm diameter) were built each season at each study site; a total of 24 Douglas-fir bundles (1,316 to 3,621 kg weight) were built over the period. Experimental data for the hybrid poplar model were collected in two drying trials at two off-forest study sites in Oregon (Clatskanie and Boardman) between April 2011 and January 2012. Two types of woody bundles consisting of 3-meter length logs were built each trial: small (28 to 128 mm diameter, 2,268 to 5,389 kg weight) and large (75 to 230 mm diameter, 3,901 to 7,013 kg weight). A total of eight hybrid poplar bundles were built over the period. These data were used to develop linear mixed effects multiple regression models for predicting the moisture content of Douglas-fir and hybrid poplar biomass, respectively. The major factors considered in this study for predicting woody biomass moisture content change were cumulative precipitation, evapotranspiration (ET₀), and biomass piece size. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Penman-Monteith method, which requires temperature, solar radiation, wind, and relative humidity data, was used to calculate ET₀. The developed models can be easily applied to any location where historic weather data are available to calculate estimated air-drying times for Douglas-fir and hybrid poplar biomass at any time of the year. Oregon has been split into nine climate zones. Use of the model was demonstrated for four climate zones, two in which air-drying data were collected, and two in which it was not collected. Considerable differences in predicted drying times were observed between the four climate zones. / Graduation date: 2013

La présente étude concerne l’évaluation de l’impact du séchage par air chaud (HAD), lyophilisation (FD) et « swell drying » (SD), procédé couplant le séchage par air chaud avec le procédé de Détente Instantanée Contrôlée (DIC), sur les fraises (Fragaria var. Camarosa). Il s’agit de comparer et de contraster les performances des procédés et la qualité du produit fini séché en termes des cinétiques de séchage et de réhydratation, de contenus en molécules bioactives et activité antioxydante, et des paramètres caractéristiques de texture comme croquant et croustillant. Les résultats obtenus ont montré que le procédé de SD comparé aux procédés classiques de séchage et de lyophilisation, réduit d’une façon importante le temps de séchage ainsi que les coûts d’opération. D’autre part, SD conserve la qualité nutritionnelle des fraises en gardant leur contenu en composants bioactifs et en augmentant leur disponibilité. De plus, une corrélation importante entre la capacité antioxydante et le contenu total d’anthocyanes a été établie. D’autre part, les fraises séchées par SD ont montré une très intéressante macro et micro-structure. Les produits ont présenté une haute expansion et une croustillance significative due au phénomène de micro-alvéolation par décompression instantanée par DIC. D’ailleurs, il a été possible de mesurer les caractéristiques instrumentales de croustillance/croquance des échantillons finaux séchés. Grâce à la possibilité de modifier, contrôler et optimiser les paramètres opératoires du procédé DIC, il a été possible d’obtenir un produit du type « snack » croustillant avec une très haute valeur nutritionnelle. / The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of hot air drying (HAD), freeze-drying (FD) and swell drying (SD), which is a coupling of hot air drying to instant controlled pressure drop, (DIC) on the strawberry (Fragaria var. Camarosa) to compare and to contrast its quality in terms of drying and rehydration kinetics, bioactive compounds and its antioxidant activity, and texture parameters as crunchy and crispy features. The obtained results shown that SD method helped to reduce the drying time leading to a low-cost processing compared with classical hot air drying and freezedrying. SD globally preserved the strawberry’s nutritional value and bioactive compounds, increasing their availability. Moreover, a strong correlation between antioxidant activity and total anthocyanin content was established in SD strawberries. On the other hand, the swell-dried strawberries showed an interesting macro and micro-structure. They presented a high expansion ratios and significant crispness provoked by the micro-alveolation phenomenon induced as consequence of the instant decompression process in the DIC treatment. Moreover, it was possible to instrumentaly measure the crispy/crunchy features of the final dried samples. By assessing such crispy and healthy contents of fruit “snacking”, it was possible to modify, control, and optimize DIC operating parameters. And, it can be designed according to the industrial or consumer needs.

Cette étude porte sur l'amélioration de la qualité de la tomate séchée par microondes assistés par air chaud (MOAC). Le principal but recherché est la préservation de la qualité de la tomate séchée en évitant notamment l'apparition de tâches noires qui souvent surviennent lors d'un chauffage microondes suite à une surchauffe locale du produit quand il devient sec. Pour ce faire, un système de séchage microondes assistés par air chaud avec la capacité de contrôler automatiquement la puissance spécifique a été développé sous labView®. Après une première étude où la puissance microondes appliquée est maintenue constante, une seconde stratégie de séchage MOAC, avec deux modes différents de régulation de la puissance spécifique, a été mise en oeuvre. Ces modes consistent à ajuster la puissance microondes appliquée à la masse du produit, représentative de la quantité d'eau restante. Dans le premier mode, l'adaptation est faite toutes les secondes (ajustement "continu") alors que dans le second mode, la puissance a été ajustée seulement chaque cinq minute (ajustement intermittent). L'ajustement permet de travailler avec un rapport puissance appliquée sur masse résiduelle du produit (puissance spécifique) constant. Tous les paramètres du procédé incluant la puissance appliquée on été enregistrés chaque seconde. De même, la température et la masse du produit sont mesurées chaque seconde. Le produit final a été caractérisé en réalisant des mesures de couleur, de texture, de structure ainsi que de taux résiduel de lycopène. La première étude sur le séchage MOAC réalisée à puissance constante (puissance spécifique variable), a produit des tomates avec des points chauds par endroit et plus de la moitié de la teneur en lycopène de la tomate est dégradée. En revanche, les tomates séchées par MOAC utilisant les deux modes de régulation du séchage, présentent une meilleure qualité en termes de couleur et de structures comparées à deux tomates séchées commerciales de référence (d'origine italienne et ivoirienne). Par ailleurs, l'observation de la structure des tomates par Microscopie Electronique à Balayage (MEB), a permis d'expliquer les changements observés au niveau de la texture de la tomate séchée. D'un point de vue chimique, le taux résiduel de lycopène de la tomate séchée par les modes de régulation (1 et 2) est situé respectivement entre 64,78 et 55,63% pour les puissances et températures d'air basses (3W/g-30°C) et entre 30,91 et 28,75% pour les puissances et températures d'air élevées (7W/g-50°C), contre 30,56 et 22,30% pour les tomates commerciales d'origine italienne et ivoirienne. / The aim of this study was to improve the quality of dried tomato by the use of microwaves combined to hot air (MOAC). The main point was to preserve the quality of dried tomato avoiding the appearance of black spots which often occur during microwaves heating which result from local overheating of the product when it becomes dry. Therefore, an MOAC drying system with ability of automatic control of the power density was developed under LabView®. After an initial study where the applied microwave power remained constant during the drying, a second MOAC drying strategy, with two different control modes, was implemented. This modes consisted to adjust the microwave power density to the remaining amount of water (actually the weight of the product). In the fist one, it is adjusted every second, while in the second, the power was adjusted only every 5 min. Therefore the ratio between the power applied and the weight of the product (i.e. the specific power) remained constant. All the process parameters, including the power applied and the product temperature and weight were recorded every second. The final product was characterized by performing measurements on color, texture, structure and residual lycopene content. In our initial study on MOAC drying performed at constant power (i.e. variable specific power), we have obtained dried tomatoes with hot spots and with a residual lycopene content lower than 50%. The tomatoes dried at constant specific power showed a better physical aspect and a higher nutritional quality, even compared to two commercial products from Italy and Ivory Coast. In addition, the structure of dried tomatoes observed by Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) allowed to explain changes in dried tomatoes texture. Chemically, the residual rate of lycopene in tomatoes dried at constant specific power ranged respectively between 64.78 and 55.63% for low power and air temperatures (3W/g-30 °C) and between 31.91 and 28.75% for high power and air temperatures (7W/g-50° C), while only 30.56 and 22.30% for commercial tomatoes from Italy and Ivory Coast.

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Page model was the best adjusted the drying kinetics data by both methods. The phenol content was higher in the dry leaf (185.42mg/100g-1±0,65) by microwave (p <0.05) than in the hot air dried leaf (183,76 mg/100g-1±0,60), showing phenolic content greater than three times the fresh leaf (54,88mg/100g-1±0,76). It was observed that the drying process does not influence the color variation (ΔE) of the dried leaf. To study the physical and chemical characterization of Curcuma longa L. leaves by studying the chemical composition of the fresh leaf, mineral composition, antinutritional factors and evaluation of the color change of fresh and dry leaf, they were dehydrated by methods microwave, hot air drying and freezedrying. The chemical composition showed appreciable amounts of protein (39,5g (100g) -1 ± 0.91), carbohydrates (44,74g (100g) -1 ± 1.04), total fiber (34,47g (100g) -1 ± 0.98), and soluble fiber (22,65g (100g) -1 ± 0.65), insoluble fiber (11,81g (100g) -1 ± 0.34), ash (13,81g (100g) - 1 ± 1.05), and low in lipids (2,47g (100g) -1 ± 0.12). The mineral composition showed higher amounts of Na, Mg, K, Ca, P, and Mn. Other minerals are Fe and Zn. It was observed low levels of nitrate 0.05 mg / g ± 0.00 (fresh leaf) and 0,46-0,47mg / g (dry leaves) and showed no cyanogenic compounds in its composition. It was observed that the drying process influence on color variation of the dry leaves, increasing the brightness, diminindo the intensity of green color and causing the change in the shade of green to yellowish green. To study the effect of different methods of preservation (hot air drying, in a microwave and freezedrying) the content of bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity of turmeric leaves, they were dehydrated by drying in an oven (60 ° C) in microwaves (900 W) and lyophilizing (vacuum of 300 mmHg) until equilibrium moisture content (0.030 kgágua.kgsolido dry- 1 ). The content of total phenolics, tannins hydrolysates and condensates and antioxidant activity (DPPH scavenging, reducing and iron chelation) of dried and fresh Curcuma longa leaves were evaluated. The drying methods led to reduction of all the characteristics assessed on a dry basis (2.77 to 73.86%) and antioxidant capacity compared to fresh leaf (67 to 98%). The microwave drying was preservation method studied which produced the best dry leaves, based on the content of bioactive compounds and antioxidant capacity (top being 0.9 to 612% compared to other methods). / O objetivo desse trabalho foi avaliar a qualidade físico-química e caracterizar os compostos bioativos e capacidade antioxidante da folha da Cúrcuma Longa L. submetida a três métodos de secagem: estufa, liofilização e micro-ondas, assim como o estudo cinético pelos métodos de secagem por convecção e micro-ondas. Para o estudo cinético as folhas foram secas por convecção (temperatura de 60°C) e micro-ondas (potência de 900 W). Foi realizada a modelagem matemática utilizando vários modelos, sendo eles: Lewis, Page, Henderson e Pabis, Wang & Singh e logarítmico, ajustando os modelos aos dados experimentais cinéticos. Os resultados obtidos revelaram que o tempo de secagem por micro-ondas foi 60 vezes inferior ao de secagem convectiva. O modelo de Page foi o que melhor ajustou os dados de cinética de secagem pelos dois métodos. O conteúdo de fenólicos foi superior na folha seca (185,42mg/100g-1±0,65) pelo método micro-ondas (p<0,05) que na folha seca por convecção (183,76 mg/100g-1±0,60), apresentando conteúdo de fenólicos maior que três vezes o da folha in natura (54,88mg/100g-1±0,76). Observou-se que o processo de secagem não influenciou na variação de cor (ΔE) da folha seca. Para o estudo da caracterização física e química de folhas de Curcuma longa L. através do estudo da composição centesimal da folha fresca, composição de minerais, presença de fatores antinutricionais e avaliação da variação de cor da folha fresca e seca, estas foram desidratadas pelos métodos de micro-ondas, estufa e liofilização. A composição centesimal apresentou quantidades apreciáveis de proteínas (39,5g (100g)-1 ±0,91), carboidratos (44,74g (100g)-1±1,04), fibras totais (34,47g (100g)-1±0,98), sendo fibra solúvel (22,65g (100g)-1±0,65), fibra insolúvel (11,81g (100g)-1±0,34) , cinzas (13,81g (100g)-1±1,05), e baixo teor de lipídeos (2,47g (100g)-1±0,12). A composição mineral mostrou maiores valores de Na, Mg, Ca, K, P e Mn. Outros minerais foram Fe e Zn. Observou- se baixos teores de nitrato 0,05 mg/g±0,00 (folha fresca) e 0,46-0,47mg/g (folhas secas) e não apresentou compostos cianogênicos em sua composição. Observou-se que o processo de secagem influenciou na variação de cor das folhas secas, aumentando a luminosidade, diminindo a intensidade da cor verde e provocando a mudança da tonalidade verde para verde amarelada. Para o estudo do efeito de diferentes métodos de conservação (secagem em estufa, em micro-ondas e liofilização) no conteúdo de compostos bioativos e na capacidade antioxidante de folhas de cúrcuma, estas foram desidratadas por secagem em estufa (60ºC), em micro-ondas (900 W) e liofilização (vácuo de 300 mmHg) até umidade de equilíbrio (0,030 kgágua.kgsólido seco -1 ). O conteúdo de fenólicos totais, taninos hidrolisados e condensados e atividade antioxidante (sequestradora de DPPH, redução e quelação de ferro) de folhas cúrcuma secas e fresca foram avaliados. Os métodos de secagem provocaram redução de todas as características avaliadas, em base seca (2,77 a 73,86%) e capacidade antioxidante em relação à folha fresca (67 a 98%). A secagem por micro-ondas foi o método de conservação estudado que produziu as melhores folhas secas, com base no conteúdo de compostos bioativos e capacidade antioxidante (sendo superior de 0,9 a 612% em relação aos outros métodos utilizados).

This master‘s thesis deals with the problematic of flue gas produced by a gas microturbine which is used as a drying media for general drying. Flue gas needs to be cooled to specific temperatures. The computing part of this work includes solving the microturbine and the mixer. Further part contains bilance solution of a general dryer for resolving the output parameters of wet flue gas. In the last part, the problematic of drying in a laundry facility is described, along with using the flue gas for drying at the specific clothes dryer Primus T24 G.

In dieser Arbeit werden verschiedene MOF Materialien die sich für die Wasseradsorption eignen hinsichtlich Ihrer Wasseradsorptionseigenschaften untersucht. Das vielversprechendste Material wird ausgewählt und an einem Prüfstand für Lufttrocknerkartuschen untersucht. Für diese Messungen ist eine geeignete Formgebung des Pulvers von Nöten, welche eine wichtige Rolle in dieser Arbeit spielt. Das Material Cu3(BTC)2 wurde hier zu monolithischen Formkörpern verarbeitet. Eine weitere Art der Formgebung war das Pressen von Papieren sowie das direkte Kristallwachstum auf Zellulose Fasern. Desweiteren wurden die Materialien hinsichtlich der Trocknung von n-Heptan untersucht, was hier als Referenz für Dieselkraftstoffe herangezogen wurde. Die Analytik wurde mittels Karl-Fischer Titration duchgeführt. MOF Materialien wurden in beiden Fällen mit kommerziell verwendeten Zeolithen und Silikagel verglichen. / Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) were investigated for their possible use in drying of compressed air in air braking systems for commercial vehicles. Another possible application was the drying of diesel fuel. In this context, n-heptane was chosen as a reference for diesel fuel. Selected metal-organic frameworks were characterized regarding the water adsorption properties by recording water adsorption isotherms. The most promising material was further investigated on a air-drying cartridge test rig. In order to perform these tests, the powder had to be processed to monolithic structures, beads or paper sheets,i.e. a shape that is suitable for the given application. The MOF Cu3(BTC)2 was sucessfully extruded to monolithic structures, which were used in the test rig experiments. Another possibility for immobilization of Cu3(BTC)2 was the crystal growth on pulp fibers. N-heptane drying isotherms were measured on selected samples making use of Karl-Fischer coulometric titration. In both applications, MOF materials were compared with silica based desiccants.

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Through air drying (TAD) enables production of premium tissue products with increased softness, absorbency and bulk. On the other hand, the energy consumption of the TAD process is considerably higher than for conventional tissue drying alternatives. Previous studies on the TAD process have indicated that the drying rate for low grammage sheets is independent of the flow of air through the sheets.   The objective of this work has been to investigate and quantify how drying times and drying rates for low grammage sheets are affected by the addition of external web heating in a TAD process. Moist Eucalyptus and softwood sheets with grammages ranging from 15 to 60 g/m2 were dried in a laboratory process by an air flow through them and an IR-dryer with a variable power output. During drying, pressure drop and air flow were measured and an IR-camera recorded surface temperatures which enabled calculation of drying times and drying rates.   Using the IR-dryer to dry sheets shortened the drying time with at least 20 % and up to 60 % compared to sheets dried without IR-heating. Both pulp types and all grammages showed a linear relationship between drying times and the amount of evaporated water. Mass specific drying rates however, were very high for low grammage sheets and decreased rapidly with increasing grammage. Especially for low grammage sheets the drying rate had a very strong dependency on the IR-power and increased significantly with every increasing IR-power level. This finding implies that heat transfer could be a limiting factor when drying low grammage sheets in the TAD process. Another interesting phenomenon was observed for all grammages of the Eucalyptus sheets. Through these sheets the air flow rate increased with increasing IR-power, something that was not seen at all for the softwood sheets.   To summarize, adding external web heating to a TAD process resulted in a positive effect on drying times and drying rates, especially for low grammage sheets typical for the TAD process.