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| Resende,Osvaldo; Oliveira,Daniel E. C. de; Costa,Lílian M.; Ferreira Júnior,Weder N.. |
| ABSTRACT This study aimed to fit different mathematical models to the experimental data on drying of baru fruits (Dipteryx alata Vogel), determine and assess the effective diffusion coefficient, as well as obtain the activation energy and thermodynamic properties for the drying process under different air temperature conditions. Baru fruits with an initial moisture content of 0.429 ± 0.044 (dry basis, db) were dried in a forced air ventilation oven under four temperature conditions (40, 60, 80, and 100 °C) until reaching a moisture content of 0.065 ± 0.018 (decimal db). These data were fitted to mathematical models frequently used to represent the drying of vegetal products. The Logarithmic model presented the best fit to describe the phenomenon. The... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Mathematical modeling; Liquid diffusivity; Logarithmic. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69162018000100103 |
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| Oliveira,Daniel E. C. de; Resende,Osvaldo; Costa,Lílian M.; Ferreira Júnior,Weder N.; Igor O. F.,Silva. |
| ABSTRACT With the knowledge on the hygroscopic equilibrium of the baru (Dipteryx alata Vogel) fruit, the product can be adequately handled to maintain the moisture content at the levels recommended for safe storage. Thus, this paper aimed to determine the water desorption isotherms of baru fruits at temperatures of 20, 25, 30 and 35 °C, and water activity between 0.14 and 0.80, and obtain the values of isosteric heat of desorption as a function of the equilibrium moisture content of the product. The equilibrium moisture content was obtained using the static-gravimetric method. Modified Halsey was the best model recommended to represent the hygroscopicity of baru fruits. The recommended moisture contents for safe storage of baru fruits are not more than... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Equilibrium moisture content; Mathematical modeling; Desorption isotherms. |
| Ano: 2017 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662017000400279 |
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