DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHARACTERISTIC DRYING CURVE FOR CASSAVA CHIPS IN MONOLAYER

Authors
SALGADO MA LEBERT A GARCIA HS MUCHNIK J BIMBENET JJ
Citation
Ma. Salgado et al., DEVELOPMENT OF THE CHARACTERISTIC DRYING CURVE FOR CASSAVA CHIPS IN MONOLAYER, Drying technology, 12(3), 1994, pp. 685-696
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Material Science
Journal title
Drying technology → ACNP
ISSN journal
07373937
Volume
12
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Pages
685 - 696
Database
ISI
SICI code
0737-3937(1994)12:3<685:DOTCDC>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Drying kinetic curves and modelling for cassava chips were determined using a pilot-size air dryer. Operating conditions involved temperatur es ranging from 35 to 90-degrees-C, air flow velocities from 0.5 to 2. 0 m/s, and air moisture content from 0.005 to 0.060 kg water/kg dry ai r. Sorption isotherms at temperatures of 23, 45 and 60-degrees-C were obtained. Results for the drying experiments can be used to calculate the optimal drying conditions for dehydration of cassava roots in mult ilayers.