The effect of heat convection on drying of porous semi-infinite space (Q761177)

An analytical study is presented for rate processes, including change of phase for a semi-infinite porous substance exposed to a jump in external temperature. The model assumes two distinct regions separated by a moving interface where the change of phase takes place. One region maintains its initial concentration of liquid-solid volatiles while the second is devoid of them. Heat convection by the outflowing gaseous volatiles is accounted for, and its effect on the rate of evaporation and pressure build-up is illustrated for a case of water drying from a porous matrix.