IDS ’26

IDS 2026: 24th International Drying Symposium

The International Drying Symposium (IDS) is the most prestigious global academic and industrial conference dedicated to the science, engineering, and technology of dehydration. First established in 1978, IDS brings together world-leading research groups and industrial partners every two years to share groundbreaking developments in convective, conductive, vacuum, spray, and electromagnetic drying systems.

Core Scientific Agenda

IDS 2026 focuses on modern challenges in drying operations, with particular emphasis on energy efficiency, carbon footprint reduction, and quality preservation. Session topics include:

• Fundamentals of Drying: Heat and mass transfer modelling, pore-network simulation, and moisture diffusion kinetics in complex matrices.
• Energy Efficiency and Sustainability: Integration of heat pump cycles, superheated steam recovery, and industrial decarbonization strategies in drying lines.
• Advanced Drying Technologies: Fluidized beds, rotary drum drying, continuous belt dryers, and hybrid microwave-assisted convective systems.

Kerone’s Industrial Dehydration Leadership

As a global leader in custom drying engineering, Kerone Solutions leverages advanced thermal dynamics to build high-capacity drying machinery. Our engineering teams utilize finite element analysis (FEA) and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to optimize air velocities and temperature zones inside our continuous belt dryers, ensuring minimal energy loss and maximum product throughput.