A mathematical model for low-pressure superheated steam drying of a biomaterial

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 675-683

  Suvarnakuta, Peamsuk ^a   Devahastin, Sakamon ^b   Mujumdar, Arun S ^c  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Carotene evolution; Carrot; Deformation; Finite element method; Heat and mass transfer; Liquid diffusion model; Shrinkage

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSION; DRYING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MASS TRANSFER;

HEAT SENSITIVE BIOMATERIALS; LIQUID DIFFUSION MODEL; LOW-PRESSURE SUPERHEATED STEAM DRYING (LPSSD);

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; DIFFUSION; DRYING; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MASS TRANSFER;

EID: 33947411685     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2006.09.002     Document Type: Article

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