Analysis and mathematical description of drying kinetic of lemon grass leaves;Análise e descrição matemática da cinética de secagem de folhas de capim-limão

Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agricola e Ambiental

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 301-306

  Martinazzo, Ana P ^a   Corrêa, Paulo C ^b   Resende, Osvaldo ^c   Melo, Evandro De C ^b  

^a FLUMINENSE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^c UNIR   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cymbopogon citratus (D.C.) Stapf; Effective diffusivity; Mathematical modeling; Thin layer drying

Indexed keywords

CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS;

EID: 34548726718     PISSN: 14154366     EISSN: 18071929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s1415-43662007000300009     Document Type: Article

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