MOISTURE DESORPTION MODEL FOR NONPAREIL ALMONDS Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • The drying characteristics of individual almonds and almond parts (hull, shell, nut) were determined at 413 and 459C and 388% relative humidity. Non-linear curve fitting was used to determine the parameter values in three moisture desorption models. The one-term exponential, the Page, and the two-term exponential models were compared. Residual mean squares and residuals plots were used as criteria for evaluating the simulation models. The two-term exponential model best met the criteria and is recommended as the thin-layer model for almonds. 1989.

published proceedings

  • JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING RESEARCH

author list (cited authors)

  • MOREIRA, R. G., & BAKKERARKEMA, F. W.

citation count

  • 19

complete list of authors

  • MOREIRA, RG||BAKKERARKEMA, FW

publication date

  • February 1989