Research Article

[Retracted] Kinetics of Sludge Superheated Steam Drying and Optimization of Process Parameters

Table 9

Moisture effective diffusion coefficients of sludge under different superheated steam drying condition.

Fixed factor conditionVariable factor conditionSlope kR2Deff/(m2·s−1)

6 mm, 22 m3/h180°C−0.001840.963412.6846061 × 10−8
195°C−0.002020.968282.9472306 × 10−8
220°C−0.002520.971063.6767431 × 10−8
260°C−0.003010.974554.5229776 × 10−8

220°C, 22 m3/h2 mm−0.006170.950011.00024 × 10−8
3.5 mm−0.003190.964561.68305 × 10−8
6 mm−0.00240.982073.50166 × 10−8
10 mm−0.001720.981656.9709 × 10−8

220°C, 6 mm22 m3/h−0.001920.966922.80133 × 10−8
29 m3/h−0.002340.973963.41412 × 10−8
36 m3/h−0.002730.972923.98314 × 10−8
40 m3/h−0.003090.979594.50839 × 10−8

Note. Deff is the effective diffusion coefficient of sludge.