期刊
FOOD AND BIOPRODUCTS PROCESSING
卷 143, 期 -, 页码 102-116出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.fbp.2023.10.009
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Activation energy; Equilibrium isotherms; Grains; Heat and mass transfer; Isosteric heat; Moisture diffusivity
This study investigated the drying kinetics of black pepper through experimental and mathematical modeling approaches. The models developed provided valuable insights into the coupling between heat and mass transfers during the drying process, and accurately described the drying behavior of black pepper.
Black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) is an important worldwide agricultural commodity. The post-harvest moisture (65%, wet basis) needs to be reduced to ensure its conservation and commercialization. Nowadays, large-scale drying is conducted in open-air sun-drying or adapted dryers, compromising the product's quality. A systematic and phenomenological analysis of the drying process is a required task. Thin-layer drying experiments and mathematical modeling of the process were conducted towards qualitative and quantitative information on the drying kinetics of black pepper. The experimental data were simulated using two approaches: a model consisting of a set of differential equations that described the coupling between heat and mass transfers, and an isothermal model based on diffusion theory, in which it was possible to estimate the effective diffusivity, whose values were in the range of 1.91 x 10-11 to 1.22 x 10-10 m2 s- 1, and the activation energy, value equal to 54 kJ mol-1. The mass transfer coefficient was in the range of 3.83 x 10-5 to 1.97 x 10-4 kg s- 1 m- 2 and the heat transfer coefficient in the range of 42.39-228.51 W m- 2 degrees C-1. Halsey's equation was selected to estimate the equilibrium moisture of the grains. Overall, the proposed mathematical models satisfactorily described the drying kinetics of black pepper.
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