Modeling and thermodynamic properties of ‘bacaba’ pulp drying

ABSTRACT This study aimed to dry ‘bacaba’ (Oenocarpus bacaba Mart.) pulp under different thermal conditions, fit different mathematical models to the dehydration curves, and calculate the diffusion coefficients, activation energy and thermodynamic properties of the process. ‘Bacaba’ fruits were mesh...

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Main Authors: Maria F. de Morais, José R. O. dos Santos, Marisângela P. dos Santos, Dyego da C. Santos, Tiago N. da Costa, Joel B. Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
Series:Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental - Agriambi
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-43662019000900702&lng=en&tlng=en