Modelling of convective drying of carrot slices with IR heat source

Chemical Engineering and Processing: Process Intensification

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 808-815

  Mihoubi, D ^a   Timoumi, S ^a   Zagrouba, F ^b  

^a RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER OF ENERGY   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CARTHAGE   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Carrot; Drying; Heat and mass transfers; Infrared heat source; Modelling

Indexed keywords

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; DESORPTION; DEWATERING; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; INFRARED HEATING; ISOTHERMS; MASS TRANSFER; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION;

CARROT; CARROT SLICES; CONVECTIVE DRYING; DESORPTION ISOTHERMS; DRYING TIMES; FICK DIFFUSIONS; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFERS; HEAT AND MOISTURE TRANSFERS; HEAT SOURCES; MODELLING; MOISTURE CONTENTS; SHRINKING FACTORS; SOLID DISPLACEMENTS; TEMPERATURE EVOLUTIONS;

INFRARED DRYING;

EID: 58049204298     PISSN: 02552701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cep.2008.10.004     Document Type: Article

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