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Mathematical modeling of the drying process of corn ears - doi: 10.4025/actasciagron.v33i4.7079 Mathematical modeling of the drying process of corn ears - doi: 10.4025/actasciagron.v33i4.7079 |
| Autores: |
Corrêa, Paulo Cesar; Universidade Federal de Viçosa Botelho, Fernando Mendes; Universidade Federal de Viçosa Oliveira, Gabriel Henrique Horta; Universidade Federal de Viçosa Goneli, André Luis Duarte; Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados Resende, Osvaldo; Universidade Federal de Viçosa Campos, Sílvia de Carvalho; Universidade Federal de Viçosa |
| Fecha: | 2011-09-29 |
| Publicador: | Acta Scientiarum. Agronomy |
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5.00.00.00-4; 5.03.00.00-8; 5.03.03.02-3 Zea mays; mathematical models; moisture content Ciências Agrárias; Engenharia Agrícola; Armazenamento de Produtos Agrícolas Zea mays; mathematical models; moisture content |
| Descripción: |
The objective of this work was to study and model the drying process of corn ears at different air temperatures. Thermodynamic properties associated with the drying process of this product were also determined. Corn ears with initial moisture content of 0.45 dry basis (kgw kgdm-1) were dried until they reached a final moisture content of 0.12 (kgw kgdm-1) at temperatures of 45, 55 and 65°C. Traditional models used to describe the drying process of several agricultural products were employed to fit the observed data of the drying process of corn ears. The effective diffusion coefficient (Def) was determined by means of an analytical solution of Fick’s second law. It was concluded that the Logarithmic model was the one that best fit the observed data representing the drying process. Def values increased with temperature increases, ranging from 5.490 x 10-10 to 1.163 x 10-9 m2 s-1. Based on the dependence of the drying constant of the Logarithmic model with temperature, thermodynamic properties were determined, concluding that the drying kinetics variation is dependent on the energy contributions of the surrounding environment. The objective of this work was to study and model the drying process of corn ears at different air temperatures. Thermodynamic properties associated with the drying process of this product were also determined. Corn ears with initial moisture content of 0.45 dry basis (kgw kgdm-1) were dried until they reached a final moisture content of 0.12 (kgw kgdm-1) at temperatures of 45, 55 and 65°C. Traditional models used to describe the drying process of several agricultural products were employed to fit the observed data of the drying process of corn ears. The effective diffusion coefficient (Def) was determined by means of an analytical solution of Fick’s second law. It was concluded that the Logarithmic model was the one that best fit the observed data representing the drying process. Def values increased with temperature increases, ranging from 5.490 x 10-10 to 1.163 x 10-9 m2 s-1. Based on the dependence of the drying constant of the Logarithmic model with temperature, thermodynamic properties were determined, concluding that the drying kinetics variation is dependent on the energy contributions of the surrounding environment. |
| Idioma: | Portugués |