the objective of this study was to investigate the drying kinetics of oyster mushroom, pleurotus ostreatus mushrooms were dried using a cabinet-type convective dryer. air temperatures of 50, 60 and 70 oc were used for the drying experiments. the experimental drying data were fitted to different theoretical models to predict the drying kinetics. nonlinear regression analysis was performed to rel...

The intermittent drying characteristics of an Iranian popular paddy rice variety were experimentally investigated to determine the drying kinetics and obtain the effective moisture diffusivity. A lab-scale fluidized bed dryer was designed and constructed to enable obtaining the required results while controlling critical drying parameters. The effects of drying temperature and tempering per...

orange (citrus cinensis) is one of the most important among citrus fruits. the thin layer drying kinetics of orange (thompson variety) slice was here experimentally investigated in a convective dryer and through mathematical modeling and by use of thin layer drying models. drying characteristics of oranges were determined using heated ambient air at temperatures from 40 to 80 °c and velocities ...

In this study, Çölo?lu, Hac?halilo?lu, Kabaa?? and Karacabey apricot species grown in Malatya province of Turkey were used. The effects various drying environment on the kinetics crude pre-treated apricots have been investigated. experiments conducted sunlight shade with SO2 treated untreated apricot. While speed curves dried increased rapidly at beginning, curve started to decrease afterwards....

Araticum (Annona crassiflora) seeds have relevant characteristics for industrialization due to the contents of phytosterols, carotenoids, phenolic compounds, fatty acids, and organic among other components responsible biological properties. The objective this study was fit different mathematical models experimental data, use criteria choose best model, evaluate effective diffusion coefficient, ...

this paper presents mathematical models of thin layer forced convection solar drying of cuminum cyminum using two drying methods (mixed and indirect) at different operating conditions. the average initial moisture content of the seeds for all tests was about 43% d.b. and the drying was performed continuously, in each test, for a uniform period of 90 minutes drying time in a solar cabinet dryer ...