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Comparison of energy parameters in various dryers
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In this article, the authors investigated the energy output, thermal output, drying efficiency and specific energy in various drying methods for drying of chamomile, including convective, infrared, convective-infrared, microwave, microwaveconvective, microwave-vacuum, vacuum, and hybrid photovoltaic-thermal solar (with/without heat pump).About:
This article is published in Energy Conversion and Management.The article was published on 2014-11-01. It has received 176 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Solar dryer & Thermal efficiency.read more
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A review on the susceptor assisted microwave processing of materials
TL;DR: In this article, a review of the susceptor assisted microwave processing is presented, which brings together various case studies so that the readers can have a clear idea about the current status in each field of applications.
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Microwave irradiation--A green and efficient way to pretreat biomass.
TL;DR: MWI pretreatment using MWI as heating source is similar to other pretreatment methods, but it brings some new challenges such as reaction vessel selection and pretreatment process design.
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Dehydration behaviour, mathematical modelling, energy efficiency and essential oil yield of peppermint leaves undergoing microwave and hot air treatments
TL;DR: In this article, the authors presented a comprehensive perusal on hot air and microwave drying of medicinal herbs through investigating the dehydration behavior, mathematical modelling, energy characteristics and essential oil yield of peppermint leaves drying.
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A systematic review on the recent advances of the energy efficiency improvements in non-conventional food drying technologies
TL;DR: In this article, the authors extensively reviewed the energy efficiency and techno-economic performances of a number of non-conventional drying technologies that are currently used in the food industry for drying of the food materials.
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Energy efficiency and moisture diffusivity of apple slices during convective drying
TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the influence of drying air temperature and flow rate on energy parameters and dehydration behavior of apple slices in a convective dryer at air temperatures of 50, 60 and 70 °C, and air velocities of 1, 1.5 and 2 m s-1, respectively.
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Experimental methods for engineers
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present basic concepts and analysis of experimental data for basic electrical measurements and sensors, including Displacement and Area Measurements, Pressure Measurement, Flow Measurement and Temperature Measurement.
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Trends in microwave- related drying of fruits and vegetables
TL;DR: In this article, a comprehensive review of microwave-related combined drying research is presented and recommendations for future research to bridge the gap between laboratory research and industrial applications are provided, where microwave-assisted combination drying takes advantage of conventional drying methods and microwave heating, leading to better processes than MW drying alone.
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Microwave-assisted convective air drying of thin layer carrots
TL;DR: In this article, the dehydration characteristics of carrot cubes were evaluated in a domestic microwave oven (600 W) modified to allow passage of air at constant flow rate and a given air temperature.
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Infrared Heating in Food Processing: An Overview
TL;DR: In this paper, a theoretical basis for IR heat processing of food materials and the interaction of IR radiation with food components is presented, and the effect of IR on food quality attributes is discussed in the context of samples and process parameters.
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Infrared drying of apple slices
Dorota Nowak,Piotr P. Lewicki +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors used a laboratory dryer equipped with near-infrared radiators with peak wavelength at 1200 nm and found that both upper and bottom surfaces of the apple slice participate in water evaporation.