match splints; filtration drying; kinetics of drying; production of matches; stationary layer.

KINETICS OF DRYING OF MATCH SPLINTS

The research results of the kinetics of match splints drying in a stationary layer are presented. The kinetic curves of match splints drying were obtained. The effect of the height of the stationary layer on the drying time is investigated. The influence of temperature and filtration velocity of the heating agent on the drying velocity was determined. The values of the critical moisture content and the time for the mass transfer front to reach the perforated partition were determined.