The kinetics of forced convective air-drying of pumpkin slices

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 243-248

  Doymaz, Ibrahim ^a  

^a YILDIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Activation energy; Effective diffusivity; Moisture ratio models; Pumpkin; Thin layer drying

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); FORCED CONVECTION; MOISTURE;

EFFECTIVE DIFFUSIVITY; MOISTURE RATIO MODELS; PUMPKIN; THIN LAYER DRYING;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; AIR DRYING; VEGETABLES;

EID: 33748769271     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2006.01.049     Document Type: Article

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