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American Ceramic Society Introduction To Drying Of Ceramics : With Laboratory Exercises by Denis A. Brosnan , Gilbert C. Robinson
This important book will make an excellent addition to anyone involved in the drying of ceramic materials. In order to accommodate readers with a wide range of interest and abilities, most chapters are divided into sections by basic and advanced concepts. Selected chapters include introduction to drying; water, air, and water vapor; drying mechanisms in particulate systems; psychrometry; characterization of dryer operations; dryer control; drying defects; and advanced drying technologies. The book contains problems at the end of each chapter with answers to selected problems in the appendix and laboratory exercises.show more