Single-layer drying behavior of Mexican tea leaves (Chenopodium ambrosioides) in a convective solar dryer and mathematical modeling

Chemical Engineering Communications

Volumn 195, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 787-802

  Ethmane Kane, C S ^a,b   Jamali, A ^a   Kouhila, M ^a   Mimet, A ^b   Ahachad, M ^c  

^a Ecole Normale Superieure Marrakech   (Morocco)

^b FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES   (Morocco)

^c ABDELMALEK ESSAADI UNIVERSITY   (Morocco)

Author keywords

Activation energy; Chenopodium ambrosioides; Diffusion coefficient; Drying curves; Modeling; Solar drying

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DIFFUSION; DRYING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

CHENOPODIUM AMBROSIOIDES; DRYING CURVES; DRYING RATE EQUATION;

SOLAR DRYERS;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DIFFUSION; DRYING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLAR DRYERS;

EID: 41049088521     PISSN: 00986445     EISSN: 15635201     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00986440701691095     Document Type: Article

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