Application of moisture transfer models to solids drying

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy

Volumn 219, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 235-244

  Akpinar, E Kavak ^a   Dincer, Ibrahim ^b  

^a FIRAT UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Drying; Drying parameters; Energy use; Moisture transfer

Indexed keywords

FLOW CONTROL; FOOD PRODUCTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MOISTURE; PARAMETER ESTIMATION;

FLOW VELOCITY; MOISTURE TRANSFER MODELS; POTATO PIECES; SOLID DRYING;

DRYING;

DRYING;

EID: 17244371013     PISSN: 09576509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/095765005X7538     Document Type: Article

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