Evaluation of diffusion equation for simulating moisture movement within an individual grain kernel

Drying Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1988, Pages 21-42

  Patil, N D ^a  

^a Food Research Centre ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Diffusion Coefficient; Diffusion Equation; Drying Rate Period; Grain Kernel; Mass Transfer Coefficient; Moisture Profile; Spherical

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION - CALCULATIONS; GRANULAR MATERIALS - MOISTURE; MASS TRANSFER;

DIFFUSION COEFFICIENT; DRYING RATE PERIOD; GRAIN KERNEL; MOISTURE PROFILE; SPHERICAL DIFFUSION EQUATION;

GRAIN;

EID: 0023982306     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373938808916359     Document Type: Article

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