CPC G01N 25/482 (2013.01) [F26B 3/02 (2013.01); F26B 23/02 (2013.01); G01K 11/003 (2013.01)] | 10 Claims |
1. A method for the early detection of carbonization during a drying process of an organic material, comprising:
(1) hot-air drying the organic material in a dryer, wherein the hot-air drying produces an exhaust comprising one or more of water (H2O), carbon monoxide (CO), and carbon dioxide (CO2); and
at least one of:
(2) detecting a change in temperature per unit time of the exhaust; or
(3) detecting a concentration of carbon monoxide in the exhaust; or
(4) detecting a concentration of carbon dioxide in the exhaust,
determining that carbonization has occurred when the change in temperature per unit time of the exhaust is 0.5° C./min or more.
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