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标题：Optimization of solar drying process parameters of cooking banana using response surface methodology
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作者：Promise Joseph Etim ; Akachukwu Ben Eke ; Kayode Joshua Simonyan 等
期刊名称：Scientific African
印刷版ISSN：2468-2276
出版年度：2021
卷号：13
页码：1-10
DOI：10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e00964
语种：English
出版社：Elsevier
摘要：Highlights•Cooking banana is of huge nutritional importance.•Air inlet area of a solar dryer influences dryer performance.•Slice thickness of products affect moisture content.•Drying rate of cooking banana is dependent on slice thickness.•Optimization of solar drying process parameters is key to enhancing efficiency.AbstractThe drying process parameters of cooking banana dried on an active indirect mode solar dryer were optimized using Response Surface Methodology. The independent factors considered were the air inlet area of an active indirect mode solar dryer and slice thickness of the product. Five levels of the air inlet area for four shapes [(Square – 4, 16, 36, 64 and 100 cm2), (Rectangular – 8, 24, 48, 80 and 96 cm2), (Circular – 3.142, 12.568, 28.278, 50.272 and 78.55 cm2) and (Triangular – 8, 16, 24, 32, 40 cm2)] and five levels of slice thicknesses of 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 mm were considered. The desired responses were moisture content, drying rate, and drying efficiency. Experimental data from the field gave a moisture content range of 12.05 to 12.20 % (wet basis) and a drying rate range of 1.95 to 3.99 g/hr, while the drying efficiency was between 13.85 to 31.84 %. The optimum responses obtained were: 11.98 % (moisture content); 4.85 g/hr (drying rate); and 34.51 % (drying efficiency). The corresponding optimal conditions were: 40 cm2(triangular air inlet) and 20 mm (slice thickness); 100 cm2(square air inlet) and 20 mm (slice thickness); and 100 cm2(square air inlet) and 20 mm (slice thickness). The experiment was repeated at the optimal conditions, and a deviation of less than 5% was observed. The square air inlet area of 100 cm2and slice thickness of 20 mm was recommended for optimal drying of cooking banana using an active indirect mode solar dryer.
关键词：KeywordsAir inlet areaSlice thicknessSolar dryerMoisture contentDrying rateDrying efficiencyOptimizationResponse surface