Fixed-bed Conditions Research Articles

A novel ionic liquid-entrapped MIL-101(Cr) framework with enhanced removal efficiency towards phosphate from aqueous solution.

Developing adsorbent materials with high adsorptive dephosphorization (ADP) is significant for treating phosphate from aqueous solutions and eutrophic water. Herein, the MIL-101(Cr) framework was entrapped ionic liquid (IL) of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazoliumbromide ionic liquid ([C4mem]+[Br]-) using a ship-in-a-bottle approach to obtain novel adsorbents [C4mem]+[Br]-@MIL-101(Cr) contained varied IL contents, namely C4mem@MIL-101. The characterization results revealed that the formed [C4mem]+[Br]- molecules interacted with the MIL-101(Cr) frameworks, enhanced their stability, and offered additional adsorption sites. The batch adsorptions of phosphate showed that the optimized C4mem@MIL-101 adsorbent loaded with ~ 7% IL-based N content had the highest phosphate absorbing capacity of ~ 200mg/g, outperforming the pristine MIL-101(Cr) and other adsorbents. The ADP efficiency was facilitated in the acidic media, where the phosphate ions of H2PO4- and HPO42- captured onto the C4mem@MIL-101 via several interactions, including electrostatic attraction, H-bonds, and chemical interactions. In the meantime, the coexisting anions diminished the phosphate adsorption because they competed with the pollutants at adsorption sites. Furthermore, phosphate treatment under the continuous fixed-bed conditions showed that 1g of the polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)-mixed C4mem@MIL-101 pellets purified 25l of water containing phosphate with a 1mg/l concentration. The results suggest that the novel [C4mem]+[Br]-@MIL-101(Cr) structure had a high potential for treating phosphate in aqueous solutions.

Ionic liquid-entrapped MIL-101(Cr)-NH2 frameworks with improved phosphate control efficiency in aqueous media

In this work, different contents of 1-butyl-3-methylimidazoliumbromide ionic liquid (IL) were entrapped into amino-functionalized MIL-101(Cr) frameworks using the ship-in-a-bottle strategy to harvest novel adsorbent, namely C4mim@MIL-101(Cr)-NH2 [C4mim@MCr-NH2]. The prepared materials were characterized and exploited for phosphate removal using batch and continuous fixed-bed adsorption modes. In batch adsorption, the optimized C4mim@MCr-NH2 containing 9 wt% IL had the highest phosphate absorbing capacity of ∼ 240 mg/L at pH media ∼ 4.5, exceeding the pristine MIL-101-NH2 (∼ 91 mg/g) thanks to the synergetic effects resulting from adding adsorption sites of ILs and protonating -NH2 groups. The phosphate capture onto the C4mim@MCr-NH2 adsorbents obeyed the pseudo-second-order model, and the procedure was predominantly monitored by hydrogen bonds, electrostatic interactions, and π-cation interactions. The phosphate treatment under continuous fixed-bed conditions using PVA(4%)-mixed C4mim@MCr-NH2 pellets (∼ 3×5 mm) was described by Thomas' and Yan's column models, which showed that 1 g of the adsorbent could treat ∼26.4 L of water containing phosphate contaminant with 1 mg/L concentration. Overall, the harvested [C4mim]+[Br]--entrapped MIL-101(Cr)-NH2 showed a good ADP performance, making it a promising adsorbent for controlling phosphate in water.

Chemical Looping Reforming with Perovskite-Based Catalysts for Thermochemical Energy Storage

The performance of a perovskite-based oxygen carrier for the partial oxidation of methane in thermochemical energy storage applications has been investigated. A synthetic perovskite with formula La0.6Sr0.4FeO3 has been scrutinized for Chemical Looping Reforming (CLR) of CH4 under fixed-bed and fluidized-bed conditions. Temperature-programmed reduction and oxidation steps were carried out under fixed-bed conditions, together with isothermal reduction/oxidation cycles, to evaluate long-term perovskite performance. Under fluidized-bed conditions, isothermal reduction/oxidation cycles were carried out as well. Results obtained under fixed-bed and fluidized-bed conditions were compared in terms of oxygen carrier reactivity and stability. The oxygen carrier showed good reactivity and stability in the range 800–1000 °C. An overall yield of 0.6 Nm3 of syngas per kg of perovskite can be reached per cycle. The decomposition of CH4 catalyzed by the reduced oxide can also occur during the reduction step. However, deposited carbon is easily re-gasified through the Boudouard reaction, without affecting the reactivity of the material. Fluidized-bed tests showed higher conversion rates compared to fixed-bed conditions and allowed better control of CH4 decomposition, with a H2:CO ratio of around 2 and CO selectivity of around 0.8. However, particle attrition was observed and might be responsible for a loss of the inventory of up to 9%w.

Combined effect of a mobile bed and floodplain edge vegetation on compound channel conveyance

This technical note presents results from flume experiments conducted in a straight prismatic asymmetric compound channel with two different floodplain roughnesses and rigid emergent vegetation along the floodplain edge in combination with a mobile and fixed main channel bed, respectively. It is found that the contribution of floodplain roughness and vegetation along the floodplain edge to the bulk friction factor is considerably reduced when studied in combination with a mobile main channel bed featuring bedforms. This in turn means that the effect of vegetation along the floodplain edge on the conveyance capacity and bulk friction factor may be overestimated if it is studied solely with fixed bed conditions. The presented results reveal the need to improve our understanding of the complex interplay between mobile beds and vegetation along the floodplain edge and its combined effect on compound channel conveyance capacity and hydraulics.

Development and Test of a Rotating Drum Reactor for the Simultaneous Hydration and Carbonation of Dry Biomass Bottom Ash

Carbonation of biomass ash allows for the final storage of CO2 as solid carbonates and may therewith contribute to supply energy with net negative greenhouse gas emissions. Accelerating the reaction under ambient temperature and pressure requires presence of water as reaction space. Therefore, dry-discharged ashes need to be humidified. Here we developed and tested a rotating drum reactor integrating hydration and carbonation of biomass bottom ash (BBA). The bed motion was evaluated with moist quartz sand (QS) as a model material. In the BBA carbonation experiments, liquid-to-solid ratios (L/S) between 0.1 and 0.3 were adjusted with two-fluid nozzles. The reactant gas (10 vol% CO2) was fed either simultaneously with or subsequently to humidification. The CO2 uptake was determined gravimetrically as well as using a gas balance and was compared to results obtained under fixed-bed conditions. In the rotating drum, a favorable slumping motion of the QS was identified at a rotation rate of 7 rpm and a fill level of 20 vol%. Thus, BBA carbonation tests were carried out under these conditions yielding a CO2 uptake between 22 and 31 g/kg within 2 h. Uptake was highest at L/S 0.1 and lowest at L/S 0.3. These results indicate that the rotating drum reactor reduces the required moisture content compared to fixed-bed carbonation. The CO2 feeding mode (simultaneous or subsequent) had only a minor effect on the cumulative CO2 uptake but provided valuable insight into the heat production by hydration and carbonation of BBA in the rotating drum system.Graphical

Collinear Interaction of Waves and Current in the Presence of Ripple in the U-Tube

Ripple formation and evolution as well as vortex separation along the bedform profile strongly influence surface waves and sediment transport. These features were investigated in a U-Tube at the Hydraulics Laboratory of the University of Messina. During the experimental campaign, tests in the presence of wave only, current only, and collinear wave plus current in wave dominated regime were carried out. The experiments involved both live bed and fixed bed conditions. It was observed that, when the current superimposes to the wave, a longer time is required for the bedforms to stabilize; the vortex separating at the ripple crest reduces with respect to the wave only case. Accordingly, in the fixed rippled bed case, velocity measured in current only condition is larger than that in the wave plus current flow. As vortex shedding influences the way sediments are transported close to the bed, the obtained results may improve the present knowledge on wave current interaction in the presence of bedforms with repercussions in turn on sediment dynamics.

Biocomposite spheres based on aluminum oxide dispersed with orange-peel powder for adsorption of phenol from batch membrane fraction of olive mill wastewater

A novel multi-function material from secondary resources was synthesized using a facile protocol to convert available ‘no value waste’ into a friendly, cost-effective, and highly selective new filtering material suitable for usage in developing countries. This newly prepared material was used to separate valuable phenols like hydroxytyrosol from toxic phenol. Orange-peel aluminum biocomposite was synthesized via hydrothermal method, characterized, used to manufacture alginate spheres (Alg/OP-Al), and tested in batch and fixed-bed conditions. Batch results showed that phenol exhibited single (39.60 mg g−1) < binary (92.75 mg g−1) sequence, while hydroxytyrosol displayed single (41.50 mg g−1) > binary (40.00 mg g−1) sequence. The fixed-bed approach showed that during the intermediate stage, adsorbed hydroxytyrosol molecules were substituted by the influent phenol molecules, as a result, hydroxytyrosol outlet concentrations were higher than the inlet ones. Alg/OP-Al spheres allowed efficient separation of phenol and hydroxytyrosol with up to 90% purity from OMWW.

The role of increasing riverbank vegetation density on flow dynamics across an asymmetrical channel

Over the last two decades, the role of vegetation in the environmental and ecological restoration of surface water bodies has received much attention. In this context, the momentum exchange between the flow through the main channel and the riparian zone is a key mechanism. The primary goal of this study is to investigate the role of bank vegetation density on flow dynamics across the whole channel. This experimental study presents the major findings from a series of flow measurements across a channel having a sloping bank with vegetation at varying densities. The experiments are conducted under the same, uniform flow and fixed bed conditions, for a range of six linear and rectilinear arrangements of incremental streambank vegetation densities. A set of ten velocity profiles is obtained across the test cross-section of the channel, including the riverbank, for each vegetation density. These flow measurements are analyzed to derive roughness coefficients, which are related to the bulk flow velocities through the main channel and the riverbank and discuss the redistribution of flow velocities. An approximate doubling for the estimates of time-averaged boundary shear stress at the main channel, is observed for the case of no to dense vegetation, which enable further discussing implications for the stability of bed surface material. It is found that the vegetation arrangement, in addition to vegetation density, can have a strong impact in modifying the mean flow velocity at the main channel, for low riparian densities (φ < 0.6%).HighlightsFlow dynamics are measured across the whole channel, including the vegetated riverbank.As stem density increases, mean flow velocity in the main channel increases while mean flow at the riverbank decreases.The arrangement of riparian vegetation can be as important as that of the density, in modifying the mean flow field of the main channel, for low riparian densities.Bed shear stresses at the main channel are estimated to increase with riverbank vegetation, reducing the stability of the stream’s bed surface.

Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Heat Transfer for Solid Fuels Combustion in Fixed Bed Conditions

The paper concerns the analysis of the heat transfer process that occurred during solid fuel burning in fixed bed conditions. The subject of the analysis is a cylindrical combustion chamber with an output of 12 kW heating power equipped with a retort burner for hard coal and biomass combustion. During the research, a numerical and experimental study is performed. The analysis is prepared for various heat load of the combustion chamber, which allowed for the reconstruction of real working conditions for heating devices working with solid fuels combustion. The temperature distribution obtained by the experimental way is compared with results of the numerical modeling. Local distribution of principal heat transfer magnitudes like a heat flux density and a heat transfer coefficient that occurred on the sidewall of the combustion chamber is analyzed. The analysis showed, that the participation of convection and radiation in the overall heat transfer process has resulted from the heat load of the heating device. Research results may be used for improving an analytical approach of design process taking place for domestic and industrial combustion chambers.

Co-conversion of methanol and n-hexane into aromatics using intergrown ZSM-5/ZSM-11 as a catalyst

The conversion of n-hexane and methanol into value-added aromatic compounds is a promising method for their industrially relevant utilization. In this study, intergrown ZSM-5/ZSM-11 crystals were synthesized and their resulting catalytic performance was investigated and compared to those of the isolated ZSM-5 and ZSM-11 zeolites. The physicochemical properties of ZSM-5/ZSM-11 intergrown zeolite were analyzed using X-ray diffraction, N2 isothermal adsorption-desorption, the temperature-programmed desorption of ammonium, scanning electron microscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectra of adsorbed pyridine, and nuclear magnetic resonance of 27Al, and compared with those of the ZSM-5 and ZSM-11 zeolites. The catalytic performances of the materials were evaluated during the co-feeding reaction of methanol and n-hexane under the fixed bed conditions of 400°C, 0.5 MPa (N2), methanol:n-hexane = 7:3 (mass ratio), and weight hourly space velocity = 1 h−1 (methanol). Compared to the ZSM-5 and ZSM-11 zeolites, the ZSM-5/ZSM-11 zeolite exhibited the largest specific surface area, a unique crystal structure, moderate acidity, and suitable Bronsted/Lewis acid ratio. The evaluation results showed that ZSM-5/ZSM-11 catalyst exhibited better catalytic reactivity than the ZSM-5 and ZSM-11 catalysts in terms of methanol conversion rate, n-hexane conversion rate, and aromatic selectivity. The outstanding catalytic property of the intergrown ZSM-5/ZSM-11 was attributed to the enhanced diffusion associated with its unique crystal structure. The benefit of using zeolite intergrowth in the co-conversion of methanol and alkanes offers a novel route for future catalyst development.

H2S adsorption on NaY zeolite

Abstract In this work, high-pressure H2S adsorption data in equilibrium and fixed bed conditions using NaY zeolite as adsorbent were determined. Adsorption and desorption isotherms for different temperatures and H2S partial pressures up to 1.2 bar were obtained experimentally and modelled with Toth and Dubinin-Astakhov equations in order to give information about adsorbate/adsorbent and adsorbate/adsorbate interactions. H2S adsorption in a fixed bed column was achieved for different inlet volumetric flow rates and breakthrough curve data were evaluated considering adsorbed amount, length of mass transfer zone, contributions of internal and external mass transfer resistances and were modelled with Linear Driving Force (LDF) model to estimate adsorbent particle's effective mass transfer coefficient. Equilibrium results indicate maximum uptake capacities are above 6.0 mol kg−1 for highest partial pressures. Isotherms' modeling suggests the predominance of physisorption of H2S in NaY zeolite. However, a hysteresis effect was observed for desorption curves and attributed to H2S chemisorption on zeolite surface, as pointed out by strongly favorable isotherms obtained. Fixed bed adsorption data showed breakthrough curves were nonsymmetrical, which indicated the presence of internal resistance mainly, probably due to the microporosity of adsorbent particle. In accordance, mass transfer zones did not vary significantly with inlet flow rate. Effective intraparticle mass transfer coefficients obtained with LDF model increases as flow rate increases, due to a higher availability of H2S molecules at adsorbent surface, which increases the driven force necessary for mass transfer in the intraparticle region.

Effect of limestone and dolomite tailings’ particle size on potentially toxic elements adsorption

Abstract The aim of the study is the investigation of potentially toxic elements adsorption on limestone, dolomite and marble particles of different size. As parameters, rock particle size, solution concentration, contact time and presence of other elements in the solution have been investigated. Four fractions with different particle size (−4mm + 1mm, −1mm + 315μm, −315μm + 90μm, &lt;90μm) have been studied. Batch experiments have been carried out at 20, 60, 120 min from monoelement and competitive Cd, Cu, Pb, Zn solutions at concentrations 5, 100, 500 mg/L, whereas fixed bed conditions have also been applied. In lower concentrations, adsorption reaches equilibrium after 60 min. 15% difference in Pb adsorption and 15-30% in Zn adsorption has been observed depending on particle size. However, according to Taguchi method particle size has not proven a determinative parameter, so as to make grinding and/or sieving necessary for their further utilisation. Cd and Zn adsorption from a competitive solution is lower, whereas Cu and Pb adsorption is similar. Adsorption capacity of materials rises up to 0.03 mg Cd/g, 0.60 mg Cu/g, 0.03 mg Pb/g, 0.60 mg Zn/g. In fixed bed conditions more than 93% element is adsorbed, of which only 4% is leached.

A Comparison of the Pyrolysis of Olive Kernel Biomass in Fluidised and Fixed Bed Conditions

The use of thermogravimetric analysis to describe biomass kinetics often uses bench top thermogravimetric analyser (TGA) analysers which are only capable of low heating rates. The aim of this research was to compare experimental fast pyrolysis of Olive kernels in a bespoke laboratory thermogravimetric fluidised bed reactor (TGFBR) characterised by rapid heating rates at high flow rates, compared to a smaller bench scale fixed bed TGA system. The pyrolysis in the TGFBR was analysed by using the isothermal kinetic approach and it was theorised that the pyrolysis decomposition reactions occurred by two mechanisms depending on the temperature, resulting in an activation energy of 67.4 kJ/mol at temperatures below <500 °C and 60.8 kJ/mol at temperatures >500 °C. For comparison, a bench scale TGA was used to look at the thermal behaviour in different fixed bed thermal conditions giving a higher activation energy of 74.4 kJ/mol due to the effect of external particle gas diffusion. The effect of biomass particle size (0.3–4.0 mm) on the conversion of biomass at different temperatures, was investigated between 300 and 660 °C in the TGFBR. The results suggested inhibition of internal gas diffusion was more important at lower temperatures, but in comparison had no significant effect when measured in the fixed bed TGA at lower heating rates. Bench top TGA analysis of pyrolysis is a rapid and valuable method, but is limited by smaller sample sizes and lower heating rates. In comparison, the conditions encountered with the laboratory scale TGFBR are more likely to be relevant to larger scale systems where heat distribution, heat transfer and mass diffusion effects play major roles in the reactivity of biomass.

A well‐balanced FV scheme for compound channels with complex geometry and movable bed

AbstractThis work focuses on the implementation of a Shallow Water‐Exner model for compound natural channels with complex geometry and movable bed within the finite volume framework. The model is devised for compound channels modeling: cross‐section overbanks are treated with fixed bed conditions, while the main channel is left free to modify its morphology. A capacitive approach is used for bed load transport modeling, in which the solid flow rates are estimated with bed load transport formulas. The model equations pose some numerical issues in the case of natural channels, where bed load transport may occur for both subcritical and supercritical flows and geometry varies in space. An explicit path‐conservative scheme, designed to overcome all these issues, is presented in the paper. The scheme solves liquid and solid phases dynamics in a coupled manner, in order to correctly model near critical currents/channel interactions and is well‐balanced, that is able to properly reproduce steady states. The Roe and Osher Riemann solvers are implemented, so as to take into account the spatial geometry variations of natural channels. The scheme reaches up to second‐order accuracy. Validation is performed with fixed and movable bed test cases whose analytical solution is known, and with flume experimental data. An application of the model to a real case study is also shown.

Modelling the transition between fixed and mobile bed conditions in two-phase free-surface flows: The Composite Riemann Problem and its numerical solution

In a two-phase free-surface flow, the transition from a mobile-bed condition to a fixed-bed one (and vice versa) occurs at a sharp interface across which the relevant system of partial differential equations changes abruptly. This leads to the possibility of conceiving a new type of Riemann Problem (RP), which we have called Composite Riemann Problem (CRP), where not only the initial constant values of the variables but also the system of equations change from left to right of a discontinuity. In this paper, we present a strategy for solving a CRP by reducing it to a standard RP of a single, composite system of equations. This can be obtained by combining the two original systems by means of a suitable weighting function, namely the erodibility variable, and the introduction of an appropriate differential equation for this quantity. In this way, the CRP problem can be analyzed theoretically with standard methods, and the features of the solutions can be clearly identified. In particular, a stationary contact wave is able to correctly describe the sharp transition between mobile- and fixed-bed conditions. A finite volume scheme based on the Multiple Averages Generalized Roe approach (Rosatti and Begnudelli (2013) [22]) was used to numerically solve the fixed–mobile CRP. Several test cases demonstrate the effectiveness, exact well balanceness and high accuracy of the scheme when applied to problems that fall within the physical range of applicability of the relevant mathematical model.

Experimental comparison of two different ilmenites in fluidized bed and fixed bed chemical-looping combustion

Carbon capture for storage or reuse is seen as one possibility to lower the emissions of anthropogenic CO2. Chemical-looping combustion (CLC) is a promising second generation technique to capture CO2 from thermochemical fuel conversion processes, such as combustion for power generation. The technical implementation of CLC can be conducted using different arrangement approaches based on fluidized or fixed bed reactor designs. When it comes to conversion of solid fuels, the lifetime of an oxygen carrier in a CLC system may be limited by side reactions with fuel ash, or by carryover losses. Therefore, low cost oxygen carriers are preferred. In that context, ilmenite, an iron titanium oxide has been the subject of a number of studies. Here, two ilmenite samples from the Lac Tio mine, Quebec, Canada, extracted from different preparation states were evaluated during activation at 900°C using a CO–CH4–H2 gas mixture diluted in N2. The experiments were carried out both under fluidized bed and fixed bed conditions to point out qualitative differences. Generally fixed bed reduction indicated higher gas conversion although coarser particles were used. However, if oxidation is carried out in a fixed bed, particle sintering may be a substantial problem.

Investigation of factors affecting channelling in fixed-bed solid fuel combustion using CFD

Channelling is an undesirable phenomenon in fixed-bed combustion. It is characterised by an uneven air distribution, and thus fuel conversion, throughout the fuel bed. To investigate factors that influence channelling, an unsteady, two-dimensional numerical model capable of predicting solid fuel combustion under fixed-bed conditions is presented. Biomass is the focus of this study, but the model can be readily applied to other solid fuels, such as coal and municipal solid waste. The model includes drying, pyrolysis, and heterogeneous char reactions, and incorporates bed shrinkage processes comprised of both continuous shrinkage and abrupt collapses. It is also capable of representing spatial non-uniformities which may occur throughout a bed, arising from irregular packing and non-homogeneous fuel composition. The overall model is validated by means of two different data sources: the first for ignition rates and the second for species profiles through a biomass fuel bed. The validated model is then applied to investigate factors affecting channelling in a randomly packed bed containing a high-porosity passage. The influence of flow resistance through the grate and bed height are compared with previous observations. Additional factors investigated include flue gas recirculation and initial moisture content of the fuel. Predictions show that increasing the flow resistance of the grate improves the gas distribution and reduces channelling because it inhibits flow from deviating towards the relatively porous passage. For deeper beds, however, the effectiveness of grate resistance is diminished because the gas then has more residence time within the bed to track towards the passage. Increasing the initial moisture content from 0% to 30% has a weak influence; nonetheless, wetter fuels show a propensity to amplify channelling. The impact of flue gas recirculation on channelling appears to be insignificant, although its benefits, such as reduced peak temperature, are apparent.

Autothermal and allothermal pyrolysis in a continuous fixed bed reactor

Pyrolysis plays a major role in the optimization of process efficiency and gas quality in two-stage gasifiers. We developed an original reactor at pilot scale to investigate continuous fixed bed pyrolysis, in either allothermal or autothermal operating mode using air injection. Instrumentation and analysis enabled thermal profiles to be established inside the bed along with fine measurement of yields, char composition, permanent gases, and compounds at the outlet of the pyrolysis reactor. Under oxidative conditions, fixed-bed pyrolysis led to smoldering and the stabilization of an ignition front between 10 and 20cm below the bed surface. With oxidative pyrolysis, yields of organic condensates were lower than with allothermal pyrolysis, whereas the production of pyrolysis water and permanent gases increased considerably. The main conclusion is that during autothermal pyrolysis in fixed-bed conditions, the presence of oxygen promotes oxidation of volatile matter and cracking reactions, thereby increasing the production of pyrolysis water and permanent gases. We observed a significant increase in yields of CO2 and CO, while the yield of char remained comparable to that in allothermal experiments.

The Design and Implementation of Adsorptive Removal of Cu(II) from Leachate Using ANFIS

Clinoptilolite was investigated for the removal of Cu(II) ions from industrial leachate. Adaptive neural fuzzy interface system (ANFIS) was used for modeling the batch experimental system and predicting the optimal input values, that is, initial pH, adsorbent dosage, and contact time. Experiments were studied under laboratory batch and fixed bed conditions. The outcomes of suggested ANFIS modeling were then compared to a full factorial experimental design (23), which was utilized to assess the effect of three factors on the adsorption of Cu(II) ions in aqueous leachate of industrial waste. It was observed that the optimized parameters are almost close to each other. The highest removal efficiency was found as about 93.65% at pH 6, adsorbent dosage 11.4 g/L, and contact time 33 min for batch conditions of 23 experimental design and about 90.43% at pH 5, adsorbent dosage 15 g/L and contact time 35 min for batch conditions of ANFIS. The results show that clinoptilolite is an efficient sorbent and ANFIS, which is easy to implement and is able to model the batch experimental system.

Microwave-Assisted Atmospheric Freeze Drying of Green Peas: A Case Study

Atmospheric freeze drying (AFD) is based on the sublimation of ice due to a pressure gradient (convective drying), and is a dehydration process for temperature-sensitive products. Since the process is slow in general, microwave radiation (MW) was applied in order to increase the sublimation in fluid and fixed bed conditions at drying temperatures of −6°C, −3°C, and 0°C. The modified Weibull model was used to describe the drying behavior for all investigations. With 280 Watt power supplied to the magnetrons, it was possible to reduce drying time by approximately 50%. The drying efficiency was approximately 30%, while the SMER was increased by 0.1 to 0.3 kgwaterkWh−1, which gives better energy efficiency for the microwave drying system used in this investigation. The product quality (color reduction and particle size/porosity) was well preserved in fixed bed drying at −6°C and −3°C, while the product quality was reduced significantly in microwave AFD experiments at 0°C and in a fluid bed. The drying rates of AFD in a fluid bed condition were not as high as those in a fixed bed. MW-AFD in a fixed bed condition at temperatures of −6°C and −3°C performed best regarding product quality, drying time, and process control.