Pulsed air jet impingement drying characteristics of winter jujube slices

Shi-Yu Wei, Gao Wang, Yong Huang, Rong-Guang Zhu, Qiang Wang, Xiang-Nan Zhang, Yu-Xue Cao and Xue-Dong Yao
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Shi-Yu Wei: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi,
Gao Wang: Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Anhui Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hefei; P.R. China
Yong Huang: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi,
Rong-Guang Zhu: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi,
Qiang Wang: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi,
Xiang-Nan Zhang: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi,
Yu-Xue Cao: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi,
Xue-Dong Yao: College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi,

Czech Journal of Food Sciences, 2018, vol. 36, issue 4, 329-337

Abstract: The drying curves, moisture effective diffusivity and drying activation energy of winter jujube slices were here investigated at different drying temperatures (55, 60, 65, 70, 75, and 80°C), wind speeds (6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 m/s) and pulsation rates (rotatational speed of material disk: 4, 5.5, and 7 rpm) in a single-factor experiment design. A mathematical model of pulsed air-jet impingement drying for winter jujube slices was fitted and verified. The results showed that the entire drying process could be described as falling rate drying; the moisture effective diffusivity was in the range 1.52-4.93 × 10-9 m2/s and increased with increasing drying temperature, wind speed and pulsation rate. The drying activation energy was 43.9 kJ/mol as determined using the Arrhenius equation. According to the statistical parameters of the correlation coefficient (R2), root mean square error (RMSE) and the sum of squared errors (SSE), the modified Page model was selected as best for representing the correlation between moisture ratio and drying time.

Keywords: drying activation energy; drying model; moisture effective diffusivity; pulsed air jet impingement; winter jujube slices (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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