Evaluation of Mathematical Models for Prediction of Thin-Layer Drying of Banana Slices

Evaluation of some thin-layer drying models of persimmon slices (Diospyros kaki L.)

Article history: Received 22 September 2010 Received in revised form 28 November 2011 Accepted 30 November 2011

Experimental study and mathematical modeling of thin layer drying of rhubarb (Rheum ribes L.)

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. The effect of drying air temperature on the drying characteristics was determined and the relationship between the drying parameters with temperature and moisture content was examined. Moisture tran...

evaluation of thin-layer drying models for simulation of drying kinetics of quercus (quercus persica and quercus libani)

drying characteristics of quercus were determined experimentally as a function of temperature, air velocity, and variety (quercus persica and quercus libani). in order to estimate and select a suitable drying curve, five different thin layer drying models were fitted to the experimental data. experiments were performed at the air temperatures of 50, 60 and 70°c. at each temperature level, two a...

Mathematical Modelling of Thin Layer Drying Kinetics of Onion Slices Hot-air Convection, Infrared Radiation and Combined Infrared-Convection Drying

Mathematical Modelling of Thin Layer Drying Kinetics of Biodegradable Pellets

The deoiled rice bran, industrial waste (paddy husk, potato peels and banana peels) and plasticizers were added to develop pellets after extrusion for their further use in preparing molds (pots) for horticultural use. Pellets were prepared by extrusion technology using glycerol and cashew nut shell liquid as plasticizers and were dried in a chamber with constant air circulation (1.5 m/sec). Dry...