Improved quality and energy performance of a fixed-bed longan dryer by thermodynamic modifications

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 392-399

  Nagle, Marcus ^a   González Azcárraga, Juan Carlos ^a   Mahayothee, Busarakorn ^b   Haewsungcharern, Methinee ^c   Janjai, Serm ^b   Müller, Joachim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Dimocarpus longan; Dried fruit; Dryer performance; Energy efficiency; Industrial drying; Thailand

Indexed keywords

AIR DEFLECTORS; AIR VELOCITY DISTRIBUTIONS; COST SAVING; DRIED FRUIT; DRIED FRUITS; DRYING CONDITION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; FIXED-BED; HEAT SUPPLY; INDUSTRIAL PRACTICES; LONGAN DRYER; PAYBACK PERIODS; PERFORMANCE\ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PRODUCT COLOR; PRODUCT QUALITY; PRODUCT UNIFORMITY; REDUCED ENERGY; SIMPLE MODIFICATIONS; THAILAND;

CURING; DEWATERING; DRYING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; INVESTMENTS; PROFITABILITY;

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT);

DIMOCARPUS LONGAN;

EID: 77950862352     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2010.03.006     Document Type: Article

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