Computer aided drying technologies

A great progress has been done in computer software and hardware, which obviously broaden the application of computers to drying technologies. This paper provides the state-of-the art in computer-aided tools for drying environment. The following applications of computers are identified and discussed in depth: mathematical modeling and simulation for process calculation and equipment design (microscale approach- at the level of a single drop or particle, and macroscale approach- at the level of a dryer or drying system); process control; modeling tools; software packages; artificial intelligence systems; databases and information transfer.