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Tabatabaekoloor R, Jafarian H, Moosavi Seyedi S R. Experimental Investigation on Dill Drying in a Solar-Assisted Heat Pump Dryer. JAST 2017; 19 (4) :835-845
URL: http://jast.modares.ac.ir/article-23-12160-en.html
1- Department of Biosystems Engineering, Sari Agricultural and Natural Resources University, Sari, Islamic Republic of Iran.
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In this study, a solar dryer assisted with heat pump was developed and thin layer drying of dill was carried out at air temperatures of 40, 50, and 60ºC and air velocities of 0.5, 1 and 1.5 ms-1. Also, the drying rates, Specific Moisture Extraction Rate (SMER), and energy consumption were evaluated. Dill samples were dried from initial moisture content of 90% to the final moisture content of 10% in 195-275 minutes without assisted heat pump, and with assisted heat pump in 80-140 minutes. By using heat pump, the drying rate increased with increase in temperature at a given air velocity, thus, reducing the drying time. Increase in the air velocity at a given temperature improved the drying rate. By increasing the air velocity from 0.5 to 1.5 m s-1, drying time decreased up to 42%. The specific moisture extraction rate values were found to vary between 0.078 and 0.18 Kg Kw-1 h-1. The minimum value of energy consumption was 3312 kJ at air temperature of 60ºC and air velocity of 1.5 m s-1. Also, the total energy consumption of dryer with heat pump was reduced by 19%, which reflects the higher energy efficiency.
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Article Type: Research Paper | Subject: Food Science and Technology
Received: 2015/11/29 | Accepted: 2016/12/11 | Published: 2017/07/1

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