Infrared assisted hot air dryer for turmeric slices: Effect on drying rate and quality parameters

G Jeevarathinam, R Pandiselvam, T Pandiarajan… - Lwt, 2021 - Elsevier
An infrared assisted with hot air dryer (IRHAD) was designed and developed to retain the
quality of turmeric during drying. Drying experiments were conducted at three different mode …

Design, development, and drying kinetics of infrared‐assisted hot air dryer for turmeric slices

G Jeevarathinam, R Pandiselvam… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
An infrared‐assisted hot air dryer was designed and developed for turmeric slices. The dryer
has been developed using an infrared heating source, heating coils, and blower. The total …

Design, development, and evaluation of rotary drum dryer for turmeric rhizomes (Curcuma longa L.)

M Balakrishnan, G Jeevarathinam… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Turmeric is a challenging crop to dry because of its heat sensitive volatile content and
browning characteristics. In this study, a pilot scale biomass fired rotary drum dryer was …

Infrared‐Assisted Hot Air Drying of Turmeric Slices: Effects on Drying Kinetics, Quality, Efficiency, Energy Considerations, and Mathematical Modeling

G Jeevarathinam, R Pandiselvam, T Pandiarajan… - Heat …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Feasibility of Poly House Solar Bulk Drying System for Turmeric (Curcuma longa) in Humid Condition of North-East India

MJ BAROOAH, LN SETHI, A BORAH, A TIWARI - agribioj.com
ABSTRACT North-East India (NEI) annually produces 110.68 thousand tonnes of quality
turmeric, which is around 10% of national production. Freshly harvested turmeric is spoiled …