Modeling and simulation of a beet pulp dryer for a training simulator

ABSTRACT

This paper deals with the modeling of a high-temperature rotatory sugar beet pulp dryer for training simulators. This model adds some aspects to traditional drum dryer models; particle size distribution, detailed modeling of the solid phase, and the inclusion of malfunctions in the model. An object-oriented simulation package is selected to implement this model in a library, together with models of other components of a drying plant. Using this library, the complete plant and its control system are built and simulated. Finally, the simulation of the plant integrated together with a SCADA makes up the training simulator.

KEYWORDS:

• Mathematical modeling
• rotatory drying
• training simulators

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank the two major sugar companies in Spain, Azucarera and ACOR, for their economic and technical support in the development of this work.