Evaluating a solar dryer for in-shell drying of split pistachio nuts

Drying Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 1357-1368

  Ghazanfari, Ahmad ^a   Tabil Jr , Lope ^b   Sokhansanj, Shahab ^b  

^a SHAHID BAHONAR UNIVERSITY OF KERMAN   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drying; Modeling; Pistachio nuts; Quality; Solar; Thin layer drying

Indexed keywords

FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD STORAGE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE;

DRYING RATES;

SOLAR DRYERS;

DRYER; DRYING; FOOD PROCESSING; LIQUID-SOLID SEPARATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELING;

EID: 0141450590     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/DRT-120023183     Document Type: Article

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