Performance evaluation of a centrifugal peeling system for pistachio nuts

International Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Khodabakhshian, Rasool ^a   Bayati, Mohammad Reza ^a   Shakeri, Mohsen ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

moisture content; peeling performance; peripheral speed; pistachio

Indexed keywords

FACTORIAL DESIGN; OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; PERIPHERAL SPEED; PISTACHIO; PISTACHIO NUT;

CENTRIFUGATION; EFFICIENCY; MOISTURE;

MOISTURE DETERMINATION;

PISTACIA VERA;

EID: 79959991339     PISSN: 15563758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2202/1556-3758.2135     Document Type: Article

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