On the drying of food products in a tunnel dryer
- National Univ. of Singapore (Singapore). Dept. of Mechanical and Production Engineering
The authors present a dryer model for simulating the drying of hygroscopic-porous food products in a tunnel dryer. The model employs an improved receding-front formulation by taking into consideration the material volumetric shrinkage and the variation of the heat and mass transfer coefficient during drying. Predicted results show close agreement when compared with experimental data. The authors report a parametric analysis using the dryer model to study the drying transient and the need to cascade the drying process so as to maximize the drying potential of the air stream.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Canadian International Development Agency (Canada)
- OSTI ID:
- 516855
- Journal Information:
- Drying Technology, Journal Name: Drying Technology Journal Issue: 3-4 Vol. 15; ISSN 0737-3937; ISSN DRTEDQ
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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