Mass transfer modeling for Virginia tobacco curing

Kiranoudis, CT; Maroulis, ZB; Marinos-Kouris, D

dc.contributor.author	Kiranoudis, CT	en
dc.contributor.author	Maroulis, ZB	en
dc.contributor.author	Marinos-Kouris, D	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:08:00Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:08:00Z
dc.date.issued	1990	en
dc.identifier.issn	0737-3937	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/10245
dc.subject	Mass Transfer	en
dc.subject	Tobacco	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Chemical	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Mechanical	en
dc.subject.other	Dryers	en
dc.subject.other	Drying	en
dc.subject.other	Mass Transfer--Mathematical Models	en
dc.subject.other	Moisture	en
dc.subject.other	Air Temperature Effects	en
dc.subject.other	Driving Forces	en
dc.subject.other	Humidity	en
dc.subject.other	Sorption Isotherms	en
dc.subject.other	Virginia Tobacco	en
dc.subject.other	Tobacco	en
dc.title	Mass transfer modeling for Virginia tobacco curing	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1080/07373939008959888	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07373939008959888	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1990	en
heal.abstract	Four mathematical models, describing the moisture transfer during Virginia tobacco curing under varying air-temperature and humidity were tested using experimental data from an industrial dryer. The model, based on the assumption that the major resistance to moisture transfer is at the air boundary layer and that the driving force is the water activity difference, was found to be the most accurate. The appropriate mass transfer coefficient was determined. An empirical equation, predicting the equilibrium moisture content of Virginia tobacco as a function of temperature and water activity of the surrounding air, was proposed and experimentally tested.	en
heal.publisher	MARCEL DEKKER INC	en
heal.journalName	Drying Technology	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1080/07373939008959888	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1990DP53300007	en
dc.identifier.volume	8	en
dc.identifier.issue	2	en
dc.identifier.spage	351	en
dc.identifier.epage	366	en