As one of the most common solid wastes, municipal sewage sludge needs to be dried before its disposal and resource reuse. In this study, effects vacuum degree, heat source temperature thickness on drying rate odor concentration in tail gas were studied through orthogonal experiments carried out lab-scale heat-conductive device; The comparative atmospheric state (-0.08MPa). results show that is ...

Fruit mixed pulp has the objective of improving nutritional and sensorial characteristics, as well development new flavours aromas. Different methods drying (e.g., spray-drying, spouted bed drying, freeze-drying) can influence quality final product. The this study was to select method that enables production acerola-ceriguela (ACMP) with higher quality. For selection, powder pulps were evaluate...

Carob tree (Ceratonia siliqua L.) is a perennial leguminous evergreen tree native to the coastal regions of the Mediterranean basin and is considered to be an important component of vegetation for economic and environmental reasons. Two constituents of the pod, pulp and seeds, can be used as feed or in food production. In this study, drying characteristics, texture and microstructure of carob p...

OBJECTIVES During open orthopaedic surgery, joints may be exposed to air, potentially leading to cartilage drying and chondrocyte death, however, the long-term effects of joint drying in vivo are poorly understood. We used an animal model to investigate the subsequent effects of joint drying on cartilage and chondrocytes. METHODS The patellar groove of anaesthetised rats was exposed (sham-ope...

Background: currently, functional foods are the type of foods of most interest to the modern consumer, due to the health benefits they provide. Objectives: Optimize the spray drying process to obtain cape gooseberry powder added with active compounds. Methods: A process of spray drying was carried out to obtain a powder from cape gooseberry suspensions added with vitamin C, iron, folic acid, is...

Sewage sludge constitute an important by-product of municipal wastewater treatment plants. Their production has grown exponentially during the last decade and was estimated at more than 9 million tons of dry matter in Europe in 2013. Sustainable valorization or disposal options involve direct amendment for crop production or composting. A step of drying is commonly used before, which aims at sa...

Investigations were carried out on quality changes in salted and dried horse mackerel (Megalaspis cordyla). Sun drying (T1) and mechanical drying (T2) process for fish cured with salt were selected for estimating their efficiency and effect during six months storage period. Sun dried fish showed mean value of moisture, protein, ash and fat as 27.83 %, 54.13 %, 12.95 %, 5.99 %, respectively, whi...

Phosphorus is an important nutrient for plants and algae, and can be the limiting nutrient in aquatic ecosystems. However, oversupply can lead to significant water quality issues. The largest source and sink of P in most aquatic systems is the sediment. As a consequence of drought, in many places sediments that normally would have remained inundated are now being desiccated. Based on previous s...