Improved use of the fluidized bed dryer for Artemia cysts
In: Aquacultural engineering. Elsevier: London. ISSN 0144-8609; e-ISSN 1873-5614, more
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Cysts
Artemia Leach, 1819 [WoRMS]
Marine/Coastal; Brackish water |
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- Bosteels, T.
- Tackaert, W.
- Van Stappen, G., more
- Sorgeloos, P., more
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| Abstract |
A fluidized bed dryer for processing Artemia cysts at the temperatures above 40°C is described and evaluated. The design is directed towards electronic temperature regulation and optimal design of the drying unit. The described fluidized bed dryer proves to be reliable for cyst processing, using inflow air temperatures up to 90°C. The use of this elevated temperature ensures a higher drying rate, resulting in a drying capacity more than 4 times higher than when using inflow air of 40°C. Electronic temperature regulation resulted in a large flexibility of the temperature regime inside the drying unit. |
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