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Characterization of effective moisture diffusivity based on pore structure of concrete [PDF]
Scientific ReportsConcrete durability is greatly influenced by the transport rate of aggressive chemicals. Moisture diffusion plays a key role in the long-term performance of cementitious materials, as it facilitates the entry of aggressive chemicals into concrete.
Osamah H. A. Dehwah +2 more
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Inverse Estimation of Effective Moisture Diffusivity in Lumber during Drying Using Genetic Algorithms [PDF]
BioResources, 2016 This article presents a methodology based on genetic algorithms (GA) optimization with a three-dimensional numerical solution to the diffusion model obtained by using the finite volume method (FVM) for determining the effective moisture diffusivity in ...
Shaojiang Zheng +3 more
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Scientific African, 2023 This study evaluated the effects of drying temperature, slice thickness and pretreatment on the effective moisture diffusivity and activation energy of African oil bean seed in a hot-air convective oven dryer.
Augustine Onyekachi Igbozulike +2 more
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Predictive modeling of apple slice drying: Integrating temperature, thickness, and shrinkage dynamics. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThis study investigates the effects of drying temperature and slice thickness on the drying kinetics, shrinkage, moisture diffusivity, and color of Golden Delicious apple slices.
Mehdi Moradi +3 more
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Impact of Tissue Decay on Drying Kinetics, Moisture Diffusivity, and Microstructure of Bell Pepper and Strawberry [PDF]
FoodsThis study investigates the potential to transform plant-based waste into a sustainable resource for animal feed through dehydration. Currently, research on the drying performance of decayed plant tissues remains scarce.
Sindy Palma-Salgado +3 more
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Advances in Food Science, Sustainable Agriculture, and Agroindustrial Engineering, 2021 Moisture diffusivity and activation energy are two important variables in a drying process to understand a certain product's drying behavior. This study aimed to determine the value of effective moisture diffusivity and the activation energy of red ...
Siti Asmaniyah Mardiyani +3 more
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Thin layer drying characteristics of alligator pepper, ginger and turmeric
Research in Agricultural Engineering, 2023 The delightful pungency, aromatic compounds and phytochemicals in some spices make them indispensable in local food systems and native medicine, hence, driving a robust market in many parts of the world.
Adebayo Olasunkanmi Salau +3 more
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Effect of Infrared Drying on Drying Kinetics and Color Changes of Wild Sage Seed Mucilage [PDF]
Journal of Agricultural Machinery, 2022 In this study, the effects of infrared (IR) dryer system parameters such as IR power, the distance of mucilage from lamp surface, mucilage thickness on drying kinetics and, color indexes (L*, a*, b* and ΔE) of wild sage seed mucilage (WSSM) were ...
Gh Amini, F Salehi, M Rasouli
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Scientific African, 2021 Sierrathrissaleonensis (SL) is a low valued fish in Nigeria because of its small size and availability of fleshy alternatives. Therefore, an alternative utilization of SL is crucial. In this study, SL was used to produce fish cracker (SLC).
Abiola John Adeyi +4 more
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Investigation on drying kinetics analysis of gooseberry slices dried under open sun
Environmental Challenges, 2023 An experimental analysis of the drying behaviour of gooseberry slices dried in the open sun is described in this article. Gooseberries brought from the local market were cut approximately semi-circular in cross-section, with an average length of 20–25 mm
Vijay Patel +8 more
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