Heat Pump Drying of Fruits and Vegetables: Principles and Potentials for Sub-Saharan Africa [PDF]
International Journal of Food Science, 2016 Heat pump technology has been used for heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning in domestic and industrial sectors in most developed countries of the world including South Africa.
Folasayo Fayose, Zhongjie Huan
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Heat Pump Technology in the Field of Fruit and Vegetable Drying: A Review [PDF]
FoodsSingle or combined heat pump technologies are generally used to dry fruits and vegetables, with combined heat pump technologies offering superior performance.
Lichun Zhu +9 more
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Effect of heat pump drying temperature on moisture migration characteristics and quality of instant Tremella fuciformis [PDF]
Current Research in Food ScienceLow-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR) was used to analyze the moisture migration characteristics and water distribution of instant Tremella fuciformis (ITF) during heat pump drying at 35 °C, 45 °C and 55 °C. A fuzzy mathematical evaluation method
Li Wu +4 more
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Study on drying characteristics of yam slices under heat pump-electrohydrodynamics combined drying
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2023 The drying characteristics of yam slices using heat pump-electrohydrodynamics (EHD) combined drying were studied under the conditions of the drying temperatures of 50–60 °C, the voltages of 80–100 kV and the wind speeds of 1∼3 m/s. The results show that
Zhaofeng Meng +5 more
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Heat pump assisted drying of agricultural produce—an overview [PDF]
Journal of Food Science and Technology, 2011 This review paper included the recent progress made in heat pump assisted drying, its principle, mechanism and efficiency, type and its application for drying of agricultural produce. Heat pump assisted drying provides a controllable drying environment (temperature and humidity) for better products quality at low energy consumption.
Abhijit Kar
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Influences of Drying Methods on Water-Soluble, Insoluble, and Total Dietary Fiber Contents and Physicochemical Properties of Mung Bean (Vigna radiata), Guava (Psidium guajava), and Bitter Gourd (Momordica charantia) [PDF]
International Journal of Food ScienceThe mung bean (Vigna radiata), guava (Psidium guajava), and bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) are notable legumes, fruits, and vegetables that are widely cultivated in Sri Lanka and are well-known for having high levels of dietary fiber.
Eranga Gunawardhana +6 more
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Performance Evaluation of a Solar-Assisted Multistage Heat Pump Drying System Based on the Optimal Drying Conditions for Solanum lycopersicum L. [PDF]
FoodsThis study aims to evaluate the drying performance of a multi-stage solar-assisted heat pump drying system for tomatoes. The method involves theoretical calculations based on the optimal drying process and experimental investigations to assess the impact
Yimin Tang +7 more
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Experimental Study on Drying Lignite by Heat Pump
Zhileng xuebao, 2013 An experimental scheme is proposed to recover the waste heat of power plant circulating water to dry lignite with heat pump, and the experiment system was developed.
Sheng Wei, Zheng Haikun, Zhang Baosen
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An experimental study for drying Pisum sativum on an electric dryer and a heat pump dryer [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2021 A study of drying parameters on the drying process of Pisum Sativum bean was carried out. The effects of drying temperature of moisture air from 40°C to 80°C on the drying time and on the drying kinetics were demonstrated not only on conventional ...
Phan Thanh Nhan +3 more
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The use of low-grade heat in dehydration processes of agricultural products [PDF]
BIO Web of Conferences, 2023 Dehydration is one of the main technological processes in the production of food and pharmaceutical products. Dehydration allows products to extend their shelf life, or is an intermediate step in product manufacturing. An important direction in improving
Loginovskiy Sergey +3 more
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