Drying behavior and mathematical modeling of Tenebrio molitor using a closed system heat pump dryer

Evaluation of Tenebrio molitor larvae as an alternative food source

Fuqiang Qiu, Baoguo Li, Taoping Xu and Dugui He

International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies, 2022, vol. 17, 841-849

Abstract: The influence of air temperatures (T), air velocity (v) and blanching time (ô) on the behavior of Tenebrio molitor drying by using a closed-system heat pump dryer was investigated.The optimal mathematical drying model was selected.

Keywords: Tenebrio molitor; mathematical model; heat pump drying; blanching time; drying rate (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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