Rotary semi-continuous drier for vegetables: effect of air recycling

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 215-219

  Pelegrina, A H ^a   Elustondo, M P ^a   Urbicain, M J ^a  

^a PLAPIQUI UNS CONICET   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); DRYING; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; REMOVAL; VELOCITY; WATER;

AIR RECYCLING; MASS FLOW RATE; VEGETABLE DRYER;

FOOD PROCESSING;

EID: 0033359791     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(99)00093-X     Document Type: Article

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