The present study investigated the effects of infrared and forced convective air at different
infrared power levels (300, 400, and 500 W) and hot air temperatures (50, 57, and 65° C) on …

The primary objective of this research was to devise a model focused on the drying kinetics
of turmeric, utilizing a closed-system herb dryer to facilitate energy conservation. Drying …

Drying is an important unit operation in the turmeric processing chain. This research
investigates the kinetics of drying turmeric slices using infrared dryer. The drying was …

Background: Indonesia is one of the coffee producers ranked third in the world in the supply
of coffee beans. To maintain competitiveness international market, it is necessary to …

This study presents a novel conceptual laboratory‐scale double drum dryer (LDD) optimized
for the efficient drying of wheat flour slurry into flakes. The research stems from the need to …

In order to analyze the heat and mass transfer characteristics of cut tobacco in a horizontal
drum dryer, the discrete element method (DEM) was used to calculate the particle collision …

The commercial value of turmeric is significantly influenced by the percentage of volatile
compounds. Drying techniques reported in previous studies for turmeric showed a reduction …

The simulation of engineering research is difficult, especially the engineering problem of the
large differences between the size of the equipment and materials processed. At present …

This special issue contains 5 articles on the design, development, and evaluation of food
processing equipment such as rotary drum dryer for turmeric rhizomes, automated soy …

The growing need for innovative solutions for the precise measurement of variables in
dehydration processes has driven the development of advanced measurement technologies …