A novel atmospheric freeze-drying system using a vibro-fluidized bed with adsorbent

Drying Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 393-403

  Rahman, S M A ^a   Mujumdar, A S ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Adsorbent; Atmospheric freeze drying; Drying kinetics; Quality functional properties; Vacuum freeze drying; Vibrating bed dryer

Indexed keywords

ADSORBENT; ATMOSPHERIC FREEZE DRYING; DRIED FOOD PRODUCTS; DRIED PRODUCTS; DRY AIR; DRYING CHARACTERISTICS; DRYING KINETICS; EXPERIMENTAL SET UPS; FIXED BEDS; FLUIDIZED BED DRYERS; FREEZE-DRYING PROCESS; FREEZING POINTS; FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES; HEAT INPUTS; HIGH-QUALITY; LOW TEMPERATURES; LOWER COST; MULTI MODES; PARAMETER VALUES; PHYSICAL QUALITY; PROCESS TIME; PRODUCT QUALITIES; QUALITY FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES; RADIATION HEATING; SYSTEM PARAMETERS; VACUUM FREEZE DRYING; VIBRATING BED DRYER; VIBRO-FLUIDIZED BED DRYER; VORTEX TUBES;

ADSORPTION; ATMOSPHERICS; CANNING; DEWATERING; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); DRYING; FLUID DYNAMICS; FLUID MECHANICS; FLUIDIZATION; FLUIDIZED BED PROCESS; FLUIDIZED BEDS; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PRODUCTS; LOW TEMPERATURE DRYING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; VACUUM; VORTEX FLOW; COMPUTER NETWORKS;

CURING;

ADSORBENT; ATMOSPHERIC FREEZE DRYING; DRYING KINETICS; QUALITY FUNCTIONAL PROPERTIES; VACUUM FREEZE DRYING; VIBRATING BED DRYER;

EID: 50049103630     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930801928914     Document Type: Article

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