THE NEED FOR FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH ON DRYING AS PERCEIVED BY THE EUROPEAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY

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ABSTRACT The “Solids Processing Industrial Network ” (SPIN), an alliance of 14 European chemical companies. intends lo set up an EC-funded joint research project on drying. A first rough outline of a project of this kind has been made. A more detailed project proposal will be made in close co-operation with companies wishing to lake part in a project of this kind and with universities willing to carry out pans of the project. Project topics are: combined granulation/drying, spray drying, contact drying, mathematical modelling. standardisation of test methods and an expert system for the selection of a dryer.