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Effective moisture diffusivity during hot air solar drying of tomato slices
Research in Agricultural Engineering, 2016 Mathematical modelling and effective moisture diffusivity of tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum) was studied during hot air solar drying. An experimental solar dryer with a swivel collector was used for experiments.
H. Samimi. Akhijani +2 more
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Comparison on Modelling of Drying Kinetics of Granular Polymers PA6 by Diffusion Models and Normalization Method [PDF]
, 2012 In this work, the drying behaviour of single granular PA6, hanging in the flow direction of hot air in a drying chamber, was investigated. In the experiments, the air was passed through the chamber at contant very low velocity in the drying chamber of ...
S, Suherman +2 more
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Experimental study and mathematical modeling of thin layer drying of rhubarb (Rheum ribes L.) [PDF]
Journal of Food and Bioprocess Engineering, 2020 In this study rhubarb stem slices were dried as single layers with thickness of 3 mm in the inlet air temperature range of 50-70 and air velocity of 1 ± 0.2 m/s in a laboratory scale cabinet dryer.
Akram Sharifi +2 more
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Applied SciencesAccurate prediction of moisture transfer during drying processes remains challenging. In the present study, a progressive numerical framework was developed to investigate moisture diffusion in ethanol-pretreated beetroot by systematically incorporating ...
Christos Sarakinou, Athanasia M. Goula
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Effects of Temperature and Slice Thickness on Drying Kinetics of Pumpkin Slices
Walailak Journal of Science and Technology, 2011 Dried pumpkin slice is an alternative crisp food product. In this study, the effects of temperature and slice thickness on the drying characteristics of pumpkin were studied in a lab-scale tray dryer, using hot air temperatures of 55, 60 and 65 °C and 2,
Kongdej LIMPAIBOON
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Physical Properties of Green Pea in an Inert Medium FBD Dryer Assisted by IR Heating [PDF]
Iranian Journal of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, 2011 The drying behavior of green peas is investigated in a pilot scaled Fluidized Bed Dryer (FBD) with inert particles assisted by an Infra Red (IR) heat source.
Bijan Honarvar +2 more
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Moisture diffusivity in food materials
, 2013 This paper investigates whether moisture diffusion can be predicted for food materials. We focus especially on mixtures of glucose homopolymers and water.
van der Sman, R.G.M. +2 more
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Study of the drying kinetics of pepper
Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences, 2014 The present study investigated the influence of microwave power on the drying kinetics, energy consumption and drying efficiency of green pepper during microwave drying at 180, 240, 300, 360, 420, 480 and 540 W.
Hosain Darvishi +5 more
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Moisture diffusivity in concentrated and dry protein-carbohydrate films
, 2019 Understanding moisture diffusivity behaviour over a wide range of moisture contents is pivotal for optimising drying operations. Generally, data on moisture diffusivity are scarce and the effect of matrix composition on moisture diffusivity at relevant ...
van der Sman, R.G.M. +5 more
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Solution Uptake in Cylindrical Carbon-Fibre-Reinforced Polymer (CFRP) Tendons
Advances in Polymer Technology, 2022 Salt water exposure conditions relevant to carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer (CFRP) prestressed concrete structures in marine environments are investigated.
Paul Scott +2 more
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