Mathematical modelling on thin layer microwave drying of apple pomace with and without hot air pre-drying

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 536-544

  Wang, Zhengfu ^a   Sun, Junhong ^a   Chen, Fang ^a   Liao, Xiaojun ^a   Hu, Xiaosong ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Apple pomace; Drying rate; Effective diffusivity; Microwave drying; Modelling

Indexed keywords

DRYING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MOISTURE;

APPLE POMACE; EFFECTIVE DIFFUSIVITY; MICROWAVE DRYING; MICROWAVE DRYING PROCESSES;

FRUITS;

APPLES; DRYING RATE; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; MICROWAVE OVENS;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 33845350144     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2006.06.019     Document Type: Article

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