Case studies on the effect of the air drying conditions on the convective drying of quinces

• Main Authors: Τζεμπελίκος, Δημήτριος, Βούρος, Αλέξανδρος, Μπαρδάκας, Αχιλλέας, Φιλιός, Ανδρόνικος, Μάργαρης, Διονύσιος
• Other Authors: Tzempelikos, Dimitrios
• Format: Journal (paper)
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: Convective dryer; Quince; Mathematical modelling; Effective diffusivity; Activation energy

The objective of the current study is to examine experimentally the thin-layer drying behaviour of quince slices as a function of drying conditions. In a laboratory thermal convective dryer experiments were conducted at air temperatures of 40, 50 and 60 oC and average air velocities of 1, 2 and 3...