Drying kinetics of some fruits

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

dc.contributor.author	Kiranoudis, CT	en
dc.contributor.author	Tsami, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Maroulis, ZB	en
dc.contributor.author	Marinos-Kouris, D	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:12:47Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:12:47Z
dc.date.issued	1997	en
dc.identifier.issn	0737-3937	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/12244
dc.subject	Desorption isotherms	en
dc.subject	Drying constant	en
dc.subject	Empirical drying models	en
dc.subject	Regression analysis	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Chemical	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Mechanical	en
dc.subject.other	Desorption	en
dc.subject.other	Dryers (equipment)	en
dc.subject.other	Drying	en
dc.subject.other	Isotherms	en
dc.subject.other	Mass transfer	en
dc.subject.other	Mathematical models	en
dc.subject.other	Moisture	en
dc.subject.other	Nonlinear equations	en
dc.subject.other	Reaction kinetics	en
dc.subject.other	Regression analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Thermal effects	en
dc.subject.other	Superficial velocity	en
dc.subject.other	Fruits	en
dc.title	Drying kinetics of some fruits	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1080/07373939708917300	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07373939708917300	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	1997	en
heal.abstract	Drying kinetics of four fruits (namely, apple, pear, kiwi and banana) were studied by introducing an one-parameter empirical mass transfer model, involving a characteristic parameter (drying constant), as a function of process variables. The model was tested with data produced in a laboratory dryer, using non-linear regression analysis. The investigation involved a wide range of characteristic dimensions of samples and air conditions (temperature, humidity, and superficial velocity). The parameters of the model considered were found to be greatly affected by sample characteristic dimension and air temperature. The model also involved the equilibrium material moisture content which was formulated in the form of the GAB equation. Its parameters were evaluated by means of non-linear regression analysis to independent experiments covering two process variables (temperature and water activity of the surrounding air).	en
heal.publisher	MARCEL DEKKER INC	en
heal.journalName	Drying Technology	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1080/07373939708917300	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:A1997XC58100006	en
dc.identifier.volume	15	en
dc.identifier.issue	5	en
dc.identifier.spage	1399	en
dc.identifier.epage	1418	en