Drying kinetics of some building materials

Karoglou, M; Moropoulou, A; Maroulis, ZB; Krokida, MK

dc.contributor.author	Karoglou, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Moropoulou, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Maroulis, ZB	en
dc.contributor.author	Krokida, MK	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:22:12Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:22:12Z
dc.date.issued	2005	en
dc.identifier.issn	0737-3937	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/16490
dc.subject	Bricks	en
dc.subject	Drying time constant	en
dc.subject	Plasters	en
dc.subject	Stones	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Chemical	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Mechanical	en
dc.subject.other	Drying	en
dc.subject.other	Environmental impact	en
dc.subject.other	Moisture	en
dc.subject.other	Velocity measurement	en
dc.subject.other	Wetting	en
dc.subject.other	Air temperature	en
dc.subject.other	Air velocity	en
dc.subject.other	Oswin equation	en
dc.subject.other	Wetting phase	en
dc.subject.other	Building materials	en
dc.subject.other	drying	en
dc.subject.other	Buildings	en
dc.subject.other	Drying	en
dc.subject.other	Environments	en
dc.subject.other	Moisture	en
dc.subject.other	Velocity Control	en
dc.subject.other	Wetting	en
dc.title	Drying kinetics of some building materials	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1081/DRT-200047926	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1081/DRT-200047926	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2005	en
heal.abstract	Moisture is one of the most deteriorating factors of buildings. The deteriorating effect of moisture occurs mainly during the drying phase, not in the wetting phase. Environmental factors, such as air temperature, air humidity, and air velocity affect drying. An experimental air dryer of controlled drying air conditions was used to investigate the drying performance of 4 stone materials, 2 bricks, and 6 plasters. Drying kinetics was examined at 3 air temperatures, 5 air humidities, and 3 air velocities. A first-order kinetics model was obtained in which the drying time constant was a function of the drying conditions, and the equilibrium material moisture content was described by the modified Oswin equation. The parameters of the proposed model were found to be affected strongly by the material characteristics. Copyright © 2005 Taylor & Francis, Inc.	en
heal.publisher	MARCEL DEKKER INC	en
heal.journalName	Drying Technology	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1081/DRT-200047926	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000227713700018	en
dc.identifier.volume	23	en
dc.identifier.issue	1-2 SPEC. ISS.	en
dc.identifier.spage	305	en
dc.identifier.epage	315	en