INDUSTRIAL DRYING - Fundamental processes of heat and mass transfer during drying. Simulation of drying processes. Experimental testing of drying rates. Energy efficiency in drying processes.

Current Projects: None

Selected Publications:

Spolek, G.A. and Plumb, 0.A., "A Numerical Model of Heat and Mass Transport in Wood During Drying", Proceedings of the Second International Symposium on Drying, Montreal (1980).

Plumb, 0.A., Spolek, G.A. and Olmstead,B.A., "Heat and Mass Transfer in Wood During Drying", International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, V.28 (9), pp. 1669­1679 (1985).

Kribs, J.D. and Spolek, G.A., "Drying Energy Conservation for Deep-Bed Barley-Malt Kilns", Journal of Agricultural Engineering Research, V.68, pp.367-373, 1997.