Grain drying is a vital operation in preparing finished grain products such as flour, drinks,
confectioneries and infant food. The grain drying kinetics is governed by the heat and mass …

With the growing global population, the need for food is expected to grow tremendously in
the next few decades. One of the key tools to address such growing food demand is …

Highlights•Transient model simulation replaced field experiments in industrial-scale grain
drying.•Simulated and analysed detailed exergetic components.•Exergy analyses have …

This research aimed to investigate the effects of different drying methods on drying
characteristic, drying efficiency, unit drying cost and quality of maize grain dried by newly …

Abstract Effects of drying temperature (60, 70, and 80° C) and air velocity (3.0, 6.0, and 9.0
m/s) on thin layer and color kinetics of maize grain during mixed flow dryer (MFD) were …

The ability to meet the demand for healthy dried grains by consumers is a great motivation
for industrial grain processors to ensure grain quality retention during the drying process …

Drying is an important issue for all paddy-producing countries in the world. Paddy drying
facts and figures in industrial LSU (Louisiana State University) dryer for the major rice …

Grain processing industries are concerned for energy-efficient suitable dryer with consistent
environmental sustainability. The sole aim of this review was comprehensive energy …

This study aims to investigate the drying kinetics, energy analysis and milling performance of
two common rice varieties namely BRRI-28 and BR-16 by two stage drying. Parboiled paddy …

This research was set out to evaluate the specific energy consumption (SEC) in drying
African oil bean seed using convective hot air and microwave oven dryers. The process …