Volume 1.

Part I. Fundamental Aspects.

1. Drying of Solids: Principles, Classification, and Selection of Dryers. 2. Experimental Techniques in Drying. 3. Basic Process Calculations in Drying. 4. Transport Properties in the Drying of Solids.

Part II. Description of Various Dryer Types.

5. Rotary Drying. 6. Horizontal Vacuum Rotary Dryers. 7. Fluidized Bed Drying. 8. Drum Dryers. 9. Industrial Spray Drying Systems. 10. Freeze Drying. 11. Microwave and Dielectric Drying. 12. Solar Drying. 13. Spouted Bed Drying. 14. Impingement Drying. 15. Flash Drying. 16. Conveyor Dryers. 17. Impinging Stream Dryers. 18. Infrared Drying.

Part III. Drying in Various Industrial Sectors.

19. Drying of Foodstuffs. 20. Drying of Agricultural Products. 21. Drying of Fruits and Vegetables. 22. Osmotic Dehydration of Fruits and Vegetables. 23. Evaporation and Spray Drying in the Dairy Industry.

Volume 2.

24. Drying of Pharmaceutical Products. 25. Drying of Biotechnological Products. 26. Drying of Peat and Biofuels. 27. Drying of Fibrous Materials. 28. Drying of Pulp and Paper. 29. Drying of Wood and Wood Products. 30. Drying in Mineral Processing. 31. Modeling, Measurements, and Efficiencies of Infrared Dryers for Paper Drying. 32. Drying of Coal. 33. Drying of Coated Webs. 34. Drying of Polymers. 35. Superheated Steam Drying. 36. Special Drying Techniques and Novel Dryers.

Part IV. Miscellaneous Topics in Industrial Drying.

37. Dryer Feeder Systems. 38. Dryer Emission Control Systems. 39. Cost Estimation Methods for Dryers. 40. Energy Aspects in Drying. 41. Safety Aspects of Industrial Dryers. 42. Humidity Measurements. 43. Control of Industrial Dryers. Appendix A. Enthalpy-Humidity Charts. Appendix B. Drying - An Annotated Bibliography. Appendix C. SI Units, Conversions, and Symbols for Drying. Index.