Effect of microwave on fluidized bed drying of macaroni beads

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 463-468

  Goksu, Emel Iraz ^a   Sumnu, Gulum ^a   Esin, Ali ^a  

^a MIDDLE EAST TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Effective diffusivity; Fluidization; Microwave power; Particulate foods

Indexed keywords

AIR; DRYING; EVAPORATION; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BEDS; MOISTURE; PACKAGING; REDUCTION; SHRINKAGE; VELOCITY CONTROL;

DARCY'S LAWS; EFFECTIVE DIFFUSIVITY; MICROWAVE POWER; PARTICULATE FOODS;

MICROWAVES;

ARRHENIUS;

EID: 4944256846     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2004.04.017     Document Type: Article

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