A new correlation for the estimation of moisture diffusivity in corn kernels from drying kinetics

Drying Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 873-894

  Mourad, M ^a   Hemati, M ^a   Laguerie, C ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Drying curves; Estimation of the diffusion coefficient; Flotation Fluidized bed dryer; Maize grains

Indexed keywords

EID: 17544378103     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373939608917129     Document Type: Article

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