Mathematical modelling of thin layer drying of salak

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 3048-3054

  Ong, S P ^a   Law, C L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM MALAYSIA CAMPUS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Activation energy; Diffusivity; Drying kinetics; Modelling

Indexed keywords

COEFFICIENT OF DETERMINATION; CONTROLLING MECHANISM; DIFFUSIVITY COEFFICIENT; DRYING KINETIC; FALLING-RATE PERIOD; INCREASING FUNCTIONS; MOISTURE DIFFUSION; THEORETICAL MODELING;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DIFFUSION; KINETICS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MODELS; MOISTURE CONTROL; PLANTS (BOTANY);

DRYING;

EID: 68949212877     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2009.3048.3054     Document Type: Article

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