In this study, the effect of different drying techniques and conditions on the drying behaviors of fennels (Foeniculum vulgare) were investigated. For this purpose, the fennels were dried at a tray dryer (1m/s airflow rate, 50-70°C) and microwave oven (460-700W). Drying time of microwave and tray dried fennels ranged between 105-150s and 60-150min, respectively. In order to determine the drying behavior of fennels, experimental data were fitted to five different thin-layer drying models (Lewis, Page, Henderson and Pabis, Two-term exponential, and Logarithmic). The highest R2 and lowest RMSE and χ2 values were obtained from Page and logarithmic models for microwave and tray dried samples, respectively. The overall drying process took place in the falling rate period for all drying experiments. Higher effective moisture diffusivity values (4.7061E-07-8.3168E-07 m2/s) were obtained for microwave dried samples. Activation energy values were calculated as 131.3443W/g and 37.5142 kJ/mol for microwave and tray dried samples, respectively.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Subjects | Food Engineering |
Journal Section | Articles |
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Publication Date | June 21, 2020 |
Published in Issue | Year 2020 Volume: 45 Issue: 4 |