Convective Drying Modeling Approaches: a Review for Herbs, Vegetables, and Fruits

Autor: Duncan O. Mbuge, Gibson P. Mutuli, Ayub Njoroge Gitau
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Journal of Biosystems Engineering. 45:197-212
ISSN: 2234-1862
1738-1266
DOI: 10.1007/s42853-020-00056-9
Popis: This paper presents advances in drying systems made through research and development. The advances have borne novel technologies that have improved energy use and optimized on food quality. Using a scale approach to modelling as macroscale and microscale models, the paper underscores the importance of modelling in research and development of drying systems. Gaps are identified in development of material properties in modelling, development of comprehensive Multiphysics models and user-friendly software for solution computation solution of the models. Perspectives into the future of drying modelling should be concerted on the development of material properties, more complete multiphysics models, and development of software that is more user-friendly and is accurate. This would facilitate the convergence of research and industry in terms of developing advanced processes. The physics-based modeling methods have shown to be promising and will presumably be an imperative tool in research and development.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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