Heat Transfer Experiments in a Rotary Drum for a Variety of Granular Materials

The influence of material properties on the contact heat transfer coefficient between the covered wall surface and the solid bed was investigated. The contact heat transfer coefficients were calculated from the measured radial and circumferential temperature profiles. Experiments were carried out with six different materials, including steel spheres, animal powder, cement clinker, quartz sand, glass beads, and expanded clay. The rotational speeds were varied from 1 to 6rpm to evaluate the influence of rotational speed on the contact heat transfer coefficient. The measured contact heat transfer coefficients were compared with four models from the literature.