Specific energy consumption in microwave drying of garlic cloves

Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1921-1926

  Sharma, G P ^a   Prasad, Suresh ^b  

^a Department of Processing and Food Engineering   (India)

^b INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Convective drying; Drying time; Microwave drying; Specific energy consumption

Indexed keywords

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT CONVECTION; MICROWAVES;

CONVECTIVE DRYING; DRYING TIME; MICROWAVE DRYING; SPECIFIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION;

DRYING;

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); DRYING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT CONVECTION; MICROWAVES;

DEWATERING; ENERGY USE; MICROWAVE RADIATION; PLANT PRODUCT; THERMAL CONVECTION;

ALLIUM SATIVUM;

EID: 33745814362     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2005.08.006     Document Type: Article

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