Handbook of Industrial Drying

Document Outline

• Table of Contents
• Chapter 041: Drying of Polymers
  • 41.1 Introduction
  • 41.2 Common Polymerization Processes
    • 41.2.1 Bulk Polymerization
    • 41.2.2 Solution Polymerization
    • 41.2.3 Suspension Polymerization
    • 41.2.4 Emulsion Polymerization
    • 41.2.5 Gas-Phase Polymerization
  • 41.3 Dryer Classification [5-7]
    • 41.3.1 Classification by Mode of Heat Transfer
      • 41.3.1.1 Indirect Dryers
      • 41.3.1.2 Direct Dryers
    • 41.3.2 Classification by Residence Time
      • 41.3.2.1 Short Residence Time
      • 41.3.2.2 Medium Residence Time
      • 41.3.2.3 Long Residence Time
    • 41.3.3 Other Considerations
    • 41.3.4 Common Polymer Dryers
      • 41.3.4.1 Rotary Dryers
      • 41.3.4.2 Flash Dryers
      • 41.3.4.3 Spray Dryers
      • 41.3.4.4 Fluidized Bed Dryers
      • 41.3.4.5 Vibrated Fluidized Beds
      • 41.3.4.6 Contact Fluid-Bed Dryers
      • 41.3.4.7 Paddle Dryers
      • 41.3.4.8 Plate Dryer
      • 41.3.4.9 DRT Spiral Dryers
      • 41.3.4.10 Miscellaneous Dryers
  • 41.4 Typical Drying Systems for Selected Polymers
    • 41.4.1 Drying of Polyolefins
      • 41.4.1.1 Polypropylene
      • 41.4.1.2 High-Density Polyethylene
    • 41.4.2 Drying of Polyvinyl Chloride
      • 41.4.2.1 Emulsion Polyvinyl Chloride
      • 41.4.2.2 Suspension Polyvinyl Chloride
      • 41.4.2.3 Vinyl Chloride-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer
    • 41.4.3 Drying of Acrylonitrile-Butadiene-Styrene
    • 41.4.4 Drying of Synthetic Fibers
      • 41.4.4.1 Nylon
      • 41.4.4.2 Polyester
    • 41.4.5 Miscellaneous
  • 41.5 Drying of Polymer Resins
    • 41.5.1 General Observations
      • 41.5.1.1 Nonhygroscopic Resins
      • 41.5.1.2 Hygroscopic Resins
    • 41.5.2 Drying Methods
      • 41.5.2.1 Drying with Heat as Transfer Medium
      • 41.5.2.2 Drying without a Heat Transfer Medium
    • 41.6 Drying of Selected Polymers
  • 41.7 Conclusion
  • Acknowledgments
  • References