HYDRODYNAMICS OF FILTRATION DRYING OF WILD CARROT POMACE

The paper presents the results of a study on the hydrodynamics of the stationary layer of wild carrot pomace during filtration drying, as a raw material for the production of ecological alternative solid fuel. The main geometric parameters of individual wild carrot pomace particles and the physicomechanical properties of the stationary layer were determined experimentally. A diagram of the experimental setup is provided. The results of the experimental studies are presented in the form of functional dependencies of pressure loss ∆P = f(ʋ0) and Euler’s criterion as a function of Reynolds number and the geometric simplex Eu = f(Re, G). The feasibility of pre-treatment of wild carrot pomace for alternative biofuel production is justified. The obtained results allow for predicting energy consumption when developing equipment for the filtration drying of this material.