This document discusses a project to develop a solar flash-drying process for phosphates and mining sludge. The project aims to enhance scientific knowledge of flash drying using solar thermal energy. It involves developing a test bench and modeling different dryer designs. The project will fabricate a solar flash dryer pilot plant and study industrial-scale applications. Partners will coordinate the research, provide scientific expertise, host PhD students, and allow testing at their sites and facilities. The process could financially and environmentally benefit industries by reducing fossil fuel use and emissions. It also supports training students and generating intellectual property.
2. Project target
Development of a drying process using solar thermal
energy as an energy source:
Types of dryer: Flash and Rotary
Materials to be dried: Phosphates and mining
sludge
EXAMPLE OF
THE PROCESS
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CHAMP
DHLIOSTATS
RCEPTEUR
CONCENTRATEUR
SOLAIRE
COLONNE
DE
SCHAGE
VENTURI
CAISSON
D'AIR
CHAUD
DISTRIBUTEUR
VIS
MLANGEUR
ALIMENTATION
PRODUIT
RECIRCULATION
SPARATEUR
CYCLONIQUE
VENTILATEUR
AIR
FRAIS
CHANGEUR
3. Project Objectives
Develop a solar drying process for
phosphates and mining sludge
Enhance scientific and technical
knowledge on the flash drying process
Evaluate the technical feasibility and the
economics of solar drying phosphates
and mining sludge
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4. Project Components
1) Development of a test bench for empirical studies on flash-
drying.
2) Modeling of the flash dryer and rotary dryer.
3) Development of a solar thermal technology.
4) Utilization of the model for the preliminary draft of the solar
flash-dryer.
5) Fabrication of the solar flash-dryer pilot plant.
6) Study draft of an industrial flash-drying unit.
7) Study draft of the adaptation of a rotary drier for mining
sludge.
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5. Roles of Partners
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展 Project coordination
展 Scientific Expertise
展 Supervision of PhD students
展 Site for test bench
展 Fabrication of the solar collector
(Test bed and semi-pilot)
展 Technical Expertise
展 Hosting doctoral students: training and testing
展 Scientific expertise
展 Technical Expertise
展 Hosting doctoral students: training and testing
展 Technical expertise
展 Provision of HR (P.Eng, tech.)
展 Industrial Testing
展 Installation site of the semi-pilot solar flash-
dryer
Centro Tecnol坦gico Avanzado
de Energ鱈as Renovables
6. Example of the
CSP Experience of
Simple operation: use of air as heat transfer
fluid without intermediary heat exchanger
Air temperature output: up to 650 属 C
Less expensive solar collectors than other
types: Simple construction with locally
produced materials, fewer imported
components.
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Cimar, Italcementi Group
Ait Baha
7. Potential benefits
Financial savings from reduced energy
consumption of fossil sources
Protection of the environment through
reduction in CO2 production
Training of 4 PhD students and one post-
doctoral on the industrial applications of solar
energy
Generate Intellectual Property
(3 patents, 12 publications)
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