Characteristics of thin-layer infrared drying of green bean

Ibrahim Doymaz, Azmi Seyhun Kipcak and Sabriye Piskin
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Ibrahim Doymaz: Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Science, Yildiz Technical University, Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey
Azmi Seyhun Kipcak: Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Science, Yildiz Technical University, Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey
Sabriye Piskin: Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Arts and Science, Yildiz Technical University, Esenler, Istanbul, Turkey

Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2015, vol. 33, issue 1, 83-90

Abstract: The effect of infrared (IR) power on drying kinetics, rehydration, and colour of green beans was investigated. The drying experiments were carried out at 83, 104, 125, 146, 167, and 188 W. It is observed that drying characteristics, rehydration, and colour of bean slices were greatly influenced by infrared power. The drying data were fitted with five thin-layer drying models available in the literature. Results showed that Midilli et al. and Aghbashlo et al. models are superior to the other models for explaining the drying kinetics of green bean slices. Effective moisture diffusivity was calculated in the range of 6.57 × 10-10 to 4.49 × 10-9 m2/s. Activation energy was estimated by a modified Arrhenius type equation and found to be 11.379 kW/kg.

Keywords: effective diffusivity; activation energy; infrared power; mathematical modelling (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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