Conventional rice drying is performed using heated air that transfers energy to the surface of grain kernels by convection. The energy transfer within the kernel is done by conduction. Water is desorbed into the drying air from the kernel surface, and a moisture gradient is established within the kernel, with water molecules diffusion toward the …

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Cassava is a woody shrub of the spurge family that are widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the world like in Africa, Asia, and America. Every year, the world is manufacturing around 250 million tonnes of cassava. Completely different types of cassava are usually classified into sweet cassava and bitter cassava, they contain …

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Poultry litter is a nuisance, particularly once you don’t treat it well and leave it wet on a pile in or outside your poultry house. It releases high levels of ammonia inflicting poor environmental conditions for the birds and the employees inside the house as well as for the neighbors. Additionally, ammonia is seen as …

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The mechanism for drying with microwave energy is quite different from that of standard drying. In standard drying, heat is transferred to the surface of the material by conduction, convection or radiation, and into the interior of the material by thermal conduction. Moisture is initially flashed far from the surface, and therefore the remaining water …

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Sweet potato is a vital crop in the developing world and traditional food. Sweet potato is one of the seven crops in the world that manufacture over 105 hundred million metric tonnes of edible food product in the world annually. China alone produces 80th to 85th of the entire sweet potato production within the world …

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Precisely controlled heating is a very important aspect of several industrial processes and is utilized in many glass industry manufacturing processes. Infrared heaters will heat surfaces directly and exactly, with high efficiency. They’re easily controlled to achieve desired thermal profiles, and accurately adjusted to process and material needs. Infrared heaters are widely used for drying …

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The saying, “an apple a day, keeps the doctor away”, apples are perceived as healthy food and are a fascinating ingredient for fruit-based snacks. The production of crisp dried apple chips with low fat and high fiber content are expected to be extremely fascinating by consumers. consumers can purchase the dried apple chips in the …

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Ginger is a perennial creeping plant, with thick tuberous rhizome, manufacturing and erect stem 30-100cm tall. It’s propagated from rhizome cuttings, planted on rich, well-drained soil. The top five ginger producing countries in the world are India, China, Nepal, Nigeria, and Thailand. India, with a production of 7.03 billion, leads in the world ginger cultivation. …

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IR radiation releases energy in electromagnetic wave form in the spectrum from 0.75 μm to 1,000 μm. The wavelength of IR usually is further classified into 3 ranges, namely, near-IR (0.75 μm to 1.4 μm), medium-IR (1.4 μm to 3 μm), and far-IR (3 μm to 1,000 μm). Principal food elements, including water, organic compounds, …

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Drying is a vital unit operation needed in food process industries, significantly in the dry fruits trade. Drying of almonds exhibit several characteristic options like non-spherical form, swelling/ shrinkage as a function of moisture content, uneven drying due to their peculiar form and proximity to alternative almond kernels and so on. The drying of almonds …

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