Analysis of Energy Consumption in Drying Process of Biomaterials Using a Combined Unsymmetrical Double-Feed Microwave and Vacuum System (CUMV)-Case Study: Tea Leaves

Drying Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1138-1147

  Jindarat, W ^a   Sungsoontorn, S ^a   Rattanadecho, P ^a  

^a THAMMASAT UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Microwave energy; Specific energy consumption; Vacuum pressure

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSUMPTION MODEL; FIRST LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS; INITIAL MOISTURE CONTENT; MICROWAVE ENERGIES; MICROWAVE OPERATIONS; MICROWAVE-VACUUM DRYING; SPECIFIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION; VACUUM PRESSURE;

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MICROWAVE GENERATION; MICROWAVE POWER TRANSMISSION; STEEL BEAMS AND GIRDERS; THERMODYNAMICS; VACUUM; VACUUM TECHNOLOGY;

DRYING;

EID: 84880021908     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373937.2013.778863     Document Type: Article

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