The energy, emissions, and drying kinetics of three-stage solar, microwave and desiccant absorption drying of potato slices

M Usama, Z Ali, MC Ndukwu, R Sathyamurthy - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, a three-stage solar dryer using solar convection, convection-microwave, and
solar desiccant absorption-assisted convection drying was developed and evaluated. This …

A comparative analysis on the uniformity enhancement methods of solar thermal drying

SH Abdulmalek, MK Assadi, HH Al-Kayiem, AA Gitan - Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
The uniformity of solar drying process and the quality of the product are inter-related
parameters. Drying uniformity is influenced by the significant process air properties which …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Drying Methods and Processing Conditions on the Quality of Curcuma longa Powder

SM Llano, AM Gómez, Y Duarte-Correa - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is a spice that has been used for a long time in traditional
medicine for its anti-inflammatory properties and recently used in the food industry for its …

Hot-air drying kinetics of yam slices under step change in relative humidity

HY Ju, Q Zhang, AS Mujumdar, XM Fang… - International Journal of …, 2016 - degruyter.com
The drying kinetics and mathematical modeling of hot-air drying of yam slices were
investigated under two-stage relative humidity (RH) control strategy with 60° C and 1.5 m/s …

[PDF][PDF] Drying modelling, moisture diffusivity and sensory quality of thin layer dried beef

EA Mewa, MW Okoth, CN Kunyanga, MN Rugiri - 2018 - erepository.uonbi.ac.ke
The objective of the present study was to determine the drying kinetics, moisture diffusivity
and sensory quality of convective air dried beef. The effect of temperature of drying (30-60° …

CFD modeling and experimental study of solar conduction dryer

A Chavan, V Vitankar, B Thorat - Drying Technology, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Solar conduction dryer is a unique technology that uses conduction, convection, and
radiation mechanism of heat transfer, making it one of the most efficient drying systems …

Design, development, and evaluation of rotary drum dryer for turmeric rhizomes (Curcuma longa L.)

M Balakrishnan, G Jeevarathinam… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Turmeric is a challenging crop to dry because of its heat sensitive volatile content and
browning characteristics. In this study, a pilot scale biomass fired rotary drum dryer was …

[HTML][HTML] Comparative study of green peas using with blanching & without blanching techniques

OP Pandey, BK Mishra, A Misra - Information Processing in Agriculture, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper attempts to analyze the kinetics involved in the drying of green peas in 'with
blanching'and 'without blanching'techniques. Blanching by hot water mixed with a solution of …

[HTML][HTML] Pulsed infrared radiation for drying raw materials of plant and animal origin

B Irina, A Igor, T Nikolay, K Olga, K Egor - Foods and Raw materials, 2019 - cyberleninka.ru
The paper describes physical characteristics of drying animaland plant-based raw materials
with pulsed infrared emitters. Furthermore, it discusses how to select and use infrared …

Comparison of clam drying in solar, solar-hybrid, and infrared dryer: Drying characteristics, quality aspects, and techno-economic analysis

DSA Delfiya, L Mathai, S Murali, KC Neethu, AR Nair… - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study describes clam drying using various dryers (Open sun, solar tunnel dryer, solar-
LPG dryer, infrared dryer). The parameters like moisture content of clam after drying, drying …