| ABSTRACT Thermal properties of crops are very important in the design of drying, processing and storage equipment. The availability of thermal properties data on Hura creptance seed will assist in machine design, equipment manufacturing and the seed processing where they required heat treatment. The specific heat, thermal conductivity and thermal diffusivity of Hura creptance seed were determined as a function of moisture content which varies from 6 to 20% (d.b). The results of the experiment on the moisture content-related thermal properties were analyzed using regression analysis. The specific heat capacity of the seed was found to be in the range 0.0681- 0.2949J/Kg oC with temperature range of 40 to 80oC, while the thermal conductivity was found to be... |
