Fluidized bed drying boosts energy efficiency, slashing costs for farmers worldwide.
In this article, scientists looked at how paddy rice gets dried in a special kind of dryer. They used scientific rules to see how well the drying process worked. They found that as the rice dried over time, it got more efficient and used less energy. The dryer was most efficient when drying at 40-50°C with a fast airflow. The scientists also saw that the amount of energy used for drying and how well it worked changed as the rice dried. By understanding these processes better, we can make drying rice more efficient and use less energy in the future.