Bean moisture diffusivity and drying kinetics: A comparison of the liquid diffusion model when taking into account and neglecting grain shrinkage

Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 51-58

  Resende, O ^a   Correa P C ^a   Jaren C ^b,c   Moure, A J ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^b PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

^c SEA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diffusion coefficient; Grains; Mathematical models; Moisture; Phaseolus vulgaris

Indexed keywords

PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 34248386822     PISSN: 1695971X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5424/sjar/2007051-222     Document Type: Article

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