Drying of Banana Pseudo-stem Fibers: Evaluation of Kinetic Models, Effective Diffusivity, Thermodynamic Properties, and Structural Characterization

Drying of Banana Pseudo-stem Fibers: Evaluation of Kinetic Models, Effective Diffusivity, Thermodynamic Properties, and Structural Characterization

Banana pseudo-stem fiber drying was studied in a vertical fixed-bed convective dryer (60, 75, and 90°C). Nine mathematical models were used to analyze the drying behavior and the effective moisture diffusivity, activation energy, and thermodynamic properties were calculated. The dry fibers were eval...

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Main Authors: Genardo Queiroz de Oliveira, Rafael Alves do Nascimento, Juliana Ferreira Costa, Elza Brandão Santana, Cristiane Maria Leal Costa, Nielson Fernando da Paixão Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-10-01
Series:Journal of Natural Fibers
Subjects:
drying kinetics
banana pseudostem fibers
effective diffusivity
mathematical modeling
activation energy
characterization of natural fibers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2020.1848717

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15440478.2020.1848717

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