Mathematical modeling and quality parameters of Salicornia fruticosa dried by convective drying.

ABSTRACT: The effect of convective drying at 50, 60 and 70 °C on the drying kinetics and quality parameters of Salicornia fruticosa was investigated. To estimate the equilibrium moisture content a desorption isotherm was performed using five empirical models: Halsey, Caurie, Henderson, Smith and Oswin. The experimental data was also fitted to different drying kinetic models (Logarithmic, Two-Terms, Midilli-Kucuk and Exponential Two-Terms). A numerical simulation using the Finite Volume Method allowed us to describe the evolution of temperature and moisture content distributions during drying. The Henderson model was found to be the most suitable for predicting the equilibrium moisture content of S. fruticosa, with values of X _we in the drying process of 1.51; 1.54 and

SUBMITTER: Rodriguez-Ramos F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7847906 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature