Rookie attempting to model an existing rotary dryer. Given the input and output conditions of air and solids, there is a large excess of heat going "somewhere." I can't explain it with losses to the outside of the drum (insulated).
Heat gained by the solids includes sensible heat plus heat of...
I've looked around the net, and while there are sources that detail the calculations involved in determining continuous blowdown rate, tips on intermittent blowdown rates amount to little more than "shorter, more frequent blows are better than longer, less frequent blows," and recommend blowdown...
