Thin layer drying model for simulating the drying of Tilapia fish (Oreochromis niloticus) in a solar tunnel dryer

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 98, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 325-331

  Kituu, G M ^a   Shitanda, D ^a   Kanali, C L ^a   Mailutha, J T ^a   Njoroge, C K ^a   Wainaina, J K ^a   Silayo, V K ^b  

^a JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Kenya)

^b SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Diffusivity; Drying rate constant; Fish; Simulation; Solar tunnel dryer

Indexed keywords

DIFFUSIVITIES; DRYING RATE CONSTANT; DRYING RATES; DRYING TIME; LINEAR CORRELATION; MICROSOFT VISUAL BASIC; MOISTURE RATIOS; OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; PLENUM CHAMBER; RESIDUAL ERROR; SOLAR TUNNEL DRYER; THIN LAYER DRYING; VISUAL BASIC;

DEWATERING; FISH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEATS; MOISTURE; RATE CONSTANTS; SOLAR DRYERS; WIND TUNNELS;

CURING;

OREOCHROMIS NILOTICUS; TILAPIA;

EID: 76549113536     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2010.01.009     Document Type: Article

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