Energy and exergy analyses of thin-layer drying of potato slices in a semi-industrial continuous band dryer

Drying Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1501-1508

  Aghbashlo, Mortaza ^a   Kianmehr, Mohammad Hossien ^a   Arabhosseini, Akbar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Continuous band dryer; Exergy and energy; Potato slice; Thin layer drying

Indexed keywords

DEWATERING; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); ENERGY UTILIZATION; EXERGY; FEEDING; FLOW RATE;

AIR TEMPERATURES; CONTINUOUS-BAND DRYER; CONVECTION DRYING; DRYING AIRS; DRYING CHAMBERS; DRYING PROCESSES; ENERGY AND EXERGIES; ENERGY AND EXERGY ANALYSES; ENERGY CONSUMPTIONS; ENERGY UTILIZATION RATIOS; EXERGY EFFICIENCIES; EXERGY LOSSES; EXHAUST AIRS; FEEDING RATES; INLET AIRS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; POTATO SLICE; POTATO SLICES; SECOND LAWS OF THERMODYNAMICS; THIN-LAYER DRYING;

CURING;

EID: 56549083053     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930802412231     Document Type: Article

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