Primary Drying Factors -- Step-by-Step How to Design an Energy-Efficient Drying System -- Costs of Energy and Drying Equipment -- Safety, Health, and Fire Protection in Drying Systems -- Environmental Impact of Drying Systems -- Economic Issues in Drying Systems -- Legal Issues in Drying Systems -- Drying System Design, Operation, and Maintenance -- Drying System Definition -- Green End Systems -- Lumber, Timber and Pole Dryers -- Veneer and Paper Dryers -- Particle Dryers -- Dry End Systems -- Agricultural/Food Dryers -- Process Controls and Automation -- Management of Drying Systems -- Investigating and Managing Accidents and Property Losses -- Furnaces and Steam Generators for Drying Systems -- Industrial Drying with On-site Cogeneration Systems vs. Off-Site Energy -- Material Handling Systems and Terms -- Needed R&D Projects in Industrial Drying Systems.