Modelling the mass transfer during convective, microwave and combined microwave-convective drying of solid slabs and cylinders

Food Research International

Volumn 36, Issue 9-10, 2003, Pages 977-983

  McMinn, W A M ^a   Khraisheh, M A M ^a   Magee, T R A ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analytical model; Combined microwave convective drying; Mass transfer coefficient; Moisture diffusivity; Potato cylinder; Potato slab

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; FOOD PRODUCTS; MASS TRANSFER; MICROWAVES; MOISTURE;

DIFFUSIVITY; MOISTURE TRANSFER;

FOOD PROCESSING;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 10744230062     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-9969(03)00118-2     Document Type: Article

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