A review of microwave-assisted process intensified multiphase reactors
Microwaves provide alternative heating and allow process intensification due to their rapid,
volumetric, and selective nature. Recognizing the central role of multiphase reactors in …
volumetric, and selective nature. Recognizing the central role of multiphase reactors in …
Microwave drying of food and agricultural materials: basics and heat and mass transfer modeling
Microwave drying is based on a unique volumetric heating mode facilitated by
electromagnetic radiation at 915 or 2,450 MHz. The responses of a lossy food product to …
electromagnetic radiation at 915 or 2,450 MHz. The responses of a lossy food product to …
Microwave drying kinetics of tomato pomace: Effect of osmotic dehydration
M Al-Harahsheh, H Ala'a, TRA Magee - Chemical Engineering and …, 2009 - Elsevier
The production of tomato paste produces huge quantities of tomato pomace as a waste
product. Such a great amount of pomace waste would become a serious environmental …
product. Such a great amount of pomace waste would become a serious environmental …
Fluidized bed drying of some agro products–A review
R Sivakumar, R Saravanan, AE Perumal… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Food products are dried to improve their shelf-life, reduce packaging costs, lower shipping
weights, enhance appearance, to attempt to encapsulate original flavor and maintain …
weights, enhance appearance, to attempt to encapsulate original flavor and maintain …
Drying of low-rank coal (LRC)—a review of recent patents and innovations
Despite being geographically dispersed, abundant, and accounting for almost half of the
world's coal reserves, low-rank coals (LRCs) find limited use due to their high moisture …
world's coal reserves, low-rank coals (LRCs) find limited use due to their high moisture …
Greenhouse gas emission reduction potential, energy and exergy analysis of combined microwave-convective dryer
Abstract About 12–25% of the energy used in the food processing industries in the drying
section and various technologies such as the combination of microwave and convective …
section and various technologies such as the combination of microwave and convective …
Experimental and theoretical investigation of shelled corn drying in a microwave-assisted fluidized bed dryer using Artificial Neural Network
L Momenzadeh, A Zomorodian, D Mowla - Food and bioproducts …, 2011 - Elsevier
Drying characteristics of shelled corn (Zea mays L) with an initial moisture content of 26%
dry basis (db) was studied in a fluidized bed dryer assisted by microwave heating. Four air …
dry basis (db) was studied in a fluidized bed dryer assisted by microwave heating. Four air …
Multiphase porous media modelling: A novel approach to predicting food processing performance
The development of a physics-based model of food processing is essential to improve the
quality of processed food and optimize energy consumption. Food materials, particularly …
quality of processed food and optimize energy consumption. Food materials, particularly …
Determination of appropriate effective diffusivity for different food materials
Effective diffusivity is the most important key parameter needed in the analysis, design, and
optimization of heat and mass transfer during food drying process. In general, two types of …
optimization of heat and mass transfer during food drying process. In general, two types of …
Recent development of microwave fluidization technology for drying of fresh fruits and vegetables
W Lv, D Li, H Lv, X Jin, Q Han, D Su, Y Wang - Trends in Food Science & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background With the mature of high-power magnetron production, microwave drying has
been widely used as a clean and efficient method in the field of fruits and vegetables …
been widely used as a clean and efficient method in the field of fruits and vegetables …