Evolution of shrinkage, real density, porosity, heat and mass transfer coefficients during indirect solar drying of cocoa beans

Drying is a main process of conservation used for cocoa beans and it is so essential to control its drying parameters. In this study, shrinkage, density, porosity, and heat and mass transfer coefficients of cocoa beans during indirect solar drying were investigated. The results showed that shrinkage...

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Main Authors: Blaise Kamenan Koua, Paul Magloire Ekoun Koffi, Prosper Gbaha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-01-01
Series:Journal of the Saudi Society of Agricultural Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1658077X16301965