IR Versus Convection Heating Medium-wavelength electric IR heating is especially wellsuited to the curing and drying of coatings, because these wavelengths correspond well with the absorption bands for water, which most coatings contain. Additionally, since IR heating does not penetrate the surface very deeply and generally only heats the outer surface, it is applicable for drying coated and pr...

Introduction An investigation of the chemical changes that take place in tobacco during curing is in progress at the Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station. Attempts are being made to determine what the normal changes are and how they are influenced by such variables as temperature and relative humidity, which have been shown to influence the final quality of tobacco. A study of this type add...

in this study, the performance of a fabricated fluffer was evaluated and compared with common field curing methods for alfalfa. the drying rate, baling loss and alfalfa nutrient value (dry matter and crude protein) were the criteria for evaluation. the alfalfa was cut using a mower-conditioner. a randomized complete block experimental design was used with three treatments (fluffing swathed alfa...

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of mixed starter cultures isolated from kimchi on physicochemical properties, functionality and flavors of fermented ham. Physicochemical properties, microbial counts, shear force, cholesterol contents and volatile compounds of fermented ham were investigated during processing (curing and ripening time). Curing process for 7 d increased...

Engineered cementitious composites (ECCs) suffer from high shrinkage and low early strength due to large dosage of materials slow hydration fly ash. This study aims improve compressive properties reduce drying ECC using ceramic wastes hydrothermal curing. Experimental results have indicated that polishing powder (CPP) recycled sand (RCS) exert opposite effect on the ECC. Hydrothermal-cured enha...

Because most shrinkage-reducing admixtures (SRAs) significantly reduce the surface tension of a cement paste pore solution, they will naturally influence all physical properties and processes that are dependent in some way on surface tension. Such properties include internal relative humidity, capillary stresses, and freezing point depression, all via the Kelvin equation and its variants (Kelvi...