Modeling and simulation in distributed parameters for a dryer of cocoa beans

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Abstract

This paper presents a model in distributed parameters for a drying plant of cocoa beans. The plant is composed of a combustion chamber, an air fan thrust and a drying chamber integrated by a rotating cylinder. The model was developed in the EcosimPro® platform, in wich the process of simulation, sensitivity analysis and estimation of parameters were implemented. For the optimization and validation of the model were used real plant data. This research examines a valid alternative to artificial drying of cocoa beans.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCHILECON 2015 - 2015 IEEE Chilean Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies, Proceedings of IEEE Chilecon 2015
EditorsMario F. Fernandez, Gaston H. Lefranc, Ricardo Perez
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages41-47
Number of pages7
ISBN (Electronic)9781467387569
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Feb 2016
EventIEEE Chilean Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies, CHILECON 2015 - Santiago, Chile
Duration: 28 Oct 201530 Oct 2015

Publication series

NameCHILECON 2015 - 2015 IEEE Chilean Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies, Proceedings of IEEE Chilecon 2015

Conference

ConferenceIEEE Chilean Conference on Electrical, Electronics Engineering, Information and Communication Technologies, CHILECON 2015
Country/TerritoryChile
CitySantiago
Period28/10/1530/10/15

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Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 IEEE.

Keywords

  • Modeling
  • Optimization
  • Parameters
  • Sensitivity
  • Simulation
  • Validation

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