Study of color kinetics of banana (Musa cavendish) under microwave drying by application of image analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 108201322098133
Author(s):  
Sagar Nagvanshi ◽  
Subbarao Kotra Venkata ◽  
TK Goswami
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Power ◽  
Vision System ◽  
Power Level ◽  
Microwave Drying ◽  
Slice Thickness ◽  
Order Kinetic ◽  
Drying Time ◽  
Volumetric Heating ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Microwave Power Level

Microwave drying works on the volumetric heating concept promoted by electromagnetic radiation at 0.915 or 2.450 GHz. In this study, banana ( Musa Cavendish) was taken as the sample and treated under microwave drying. The effect of two process variables, namely slice thickness (2, 3.5, and 5 mm) and microwave power (180 W, 360 W, and 540 W), were studied on drying kinetics and color kinetics. It was observed that the inverse variation relationship exists between drying time and microwave power level while drying time and slice thickness exhibited a direct variation relationship. A Computer Vision System (CVS) was developed to measure the color values of banana in CIELab space using an algorithm written in MATLAB software. Once the color parameters were obtained, they were fitted in First and Zero-order kinetic models. Both models were found to describe the color values adequately. This study concludes that microwave drying is a promising dehydration technique for banana drying that reduces the significant time of drying. Application of CVS is an excellent approach to measure the surface color of banana.

scholarly journals Drying Kinetics of Microwave-Dried Vegetable Amaranth (Amaranthus dubius) Leaves

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (6) ◽  
pp. 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saheeda Mujaffar ◽  
Alex Lee Loy
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Power ◽  
Power Level ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Warm Up ◽  
Higher Power ◽  
Rate Period ◽  
Drying Behaviour ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Microwave Power Level

The effect of microwave power level (200, 500, 700 and 1000W) on the drying behaviour of amaranth (Amaranthus dubius) leaves was investigated. Higher microwave power levels effected faster drying and there was an increase in drying rate constant (k) as microwave power level increased from 200 to 1000W and an increase in diffusivity (Deff) values from 3.04 x 10-10 to 2.82 x 10-9 m2/s. Leaves dried at 1000W power level however showed noticeable scorching after 540s of drying. Drying at the lower microwave power levels occurred in the constant and falling rate period, while at the higher power levels drying occurred in the falling rate period after an initial warm-up phase. Amaranth leaves could be dried at 700W power from an initial moisture content of 6.00 g H2O/g DM (85.7% wb) to 0.08 g H2O/g DM (7.6% wb) in 11.5 min. Overall, of the twenty-two thin layer models applied to the MR data, the Alibas model gave the best fit in terms of both the root mean square error (RMSE) and the chi-square statistic (c2). 

scholarly journals Effect of Microwave Drying on the Drying Characteristics, Color, Microstructure, and Thermal Properties of Trabzon Persimmon

Foods ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 84 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soner Çelen
Keyword(s):  
Energy Consumption ◽  
Color Change ◽  
Power Level ◽  
Effective Diffusion ◽  
Microwave Energy ◽  
Microwave Drying ◽  
Slice Thickness ◽  
Fresh Sample ◽  
Drying Time ◽  
Color Changes

In this study, changes in the drying kinetics, color change, and the energy consumption for microwave energy were investigated for Trabzon persimmon. In addition to that, the microstructure of the persimmon was also investigated by considering its thermal changes. It is important to be aware of the purpose of the drying process for determining the drying system. Results of this research showed that 460 W for 7 mm slice thickness depending on energy consumption, 600 W for 5 mm slice thickness depending on drying time, and 600 W depending on color changes were found as suitable drying processes depending on drying conditions. The effective diffusion values varied between 2.97 × 10−8 m2 s−1 and 4.63 × 10−6 m2 s−1. The activation energy values for 5 mm, 7 mm and 9 mm slice thickness were estimated as 32.82, 18.64, and 12.80 W g−1, respectively. The drying time and energy consumption decreased, whereas drying rate increased with an increase in the microwave energy. The number of pores increased compared to structure of fresh sample, and the pores got to be larger for 5 mm slice thickness as the power level increased. Results showed that the applied microwave energy had an important effect on the heating of the material and the change in the microstructure.

scholarly journals Comparative Study of Hot Air Drying and Microwave Drying for Dewatered Sludge

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wittawat Wulyapash ◽  
Awassada Phongphiphat ◽  
Sirintornthep Towprayoon
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Power ◽  
Specific Energy Consumption ◽  
Microwave Drying ◽  
Drying Methods ◽  
Drying Time ◽  
Hot Air ◽  
Air Temperatures ◽  
Dewatered Sludge ◽  
Dried Sludge ◽  
Seafood Processing

Abstract Large amounts of sludge are generated from wastewater treatment in seafood processing industries. Most of the dewatered sludge in Thailand is not utilized and disposed by landfilling. The dried sludge utilization as refuse-derived fuel (RDF) is an alternative solution due to the gross calorific value (GCV), which is greater than 21.9 MJ/kg. However, the key obstacle is its high moisture content of 87.4% (wet basis). Therefore, drying methods using hot air and microwave techniques were investigated for preparing dried sludge. The effects of hot air temperatures (100-150 °C) and microwave power levels (100-800 W) were compared on drying kinetics, specific energy consumption (SEC), and characteristics of the dried products. The results showed that drying times were decreased by increasing the hot air temperatures. In the same way, the increase in microwave power levels decreased the drying time. The application of microwaves contributed to reducing the drying time by more than 46% compared to the hot air. The reduction of drying times resulted in the saving SEC. The GCV of the dried sludge decreased with the decrease in the volatile matter (VM) due to the high component of VM as 79.5-80.3% (dry ash-free basis). The sludge dried by the microwaves showed a lower GCV than the hot air products. However, dried sludges still had high GCV (≥ 20.8 MJ/kg). Furthermore, the minimal variation of the product characteristics demonstrated that the microwave technique could be applied as an alternative drying method with a rapid process compared to the conventional hot air technique.

Processing Parameters of Continuous Microwave Heating of Ethylene-Propylene Terpolymer

1984 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. S. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Energy Absorption ◽  
Residence Time ◽  
Temperature Rise ◽  
Microwave Power ◽  
Power Level ◽  
Processing Parameters ◽  
Heating Process ◽  
Microwave Power Level ◽  
Absorption Characteristics

Abstract In continuous microwave heating, the temperature rise of rubber extrudates and the level of unabsorbed or reflected microwave power are strongly dependent upon the microwave power level, residence time, and extrudate configuration. It is therefore essential to control these processing parameters, together with the energy absorption characteristics of rubber materials, to improve the efficiency of microwave heating process.

Experimental Research on Tensile Strength Reduction of Concrete Caused by Microwave Irradiation

2013 ◽  
Vol 405-408 ◽  
pp. 2789-2794 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun Dai ◽  
Dong Cao
Keyword(s):  
Tensile Strength ◽  
Microwave Irradiation ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Exposure Time ◽  
Microwave Power ◽  
Power Level ◽  
Strength Reduction ◽  
Test Method ◽  
Microwave Exposure ◽  
Microwave Power Level

In order to understand the law on concrete degradation induced by microwave irradiation, the experimental research is conducted in which the following works are completed. At first, the different concrete specimens are exposed to microwave of various power levels for various time periods, and then some specimen irradiated by microwave are cooled in air, the other cooled by spraying water. After that, the tensile strengths of the heated and unheated specimens are measured with Brazilian test method. According to the test results, the reduction of tensile strength of plain concrete and steel-fiber reinforced concrete induced by microwave irradiation is analyzed, and the relations between the tensile strength reduction and the microwave exposure time and the effect of microwave power level on the residual tensile strength of concrete are obtained. The experimental research shows that the tensile strength reduction of concrete induced by microwave irradiation is dependent on the concrete component, microwave exposure time, microwave power level, and cooling method after irradiation. It is expected that the findings in the paper will become the basis of the future research of concrete and rock degradation induced by microwave irradiation, and will aim in searching the new method of breaking concrete and rock more efficiently.

scholarly journals Drying characteristics and some quality parameters of whole jujube (Zizyphus jujuba Mill.) during hot air drying

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Begüm Tepe ◽  
Raci Ekinci
Keyword(s):  
Degradation Kinetics ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Water Soluble ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Order Kinetic ◽  
Drying Time ◽  
Drying Temperature ◽  
Hot Air ◽  
Zizyphus Jujuba ◽  
Kinetics Of

Drying kinetics, water-soluble vitamins, total phenolic content (TPC), antioxidant capacity (AC) of the jujube fruits dried at 50, 60, and 70°C, and degradation kinetics of the quality parameters were investigated. The models fitted to drying were determined as Page at 50 and 70°C, Parabolic at 60°C. Increment in the drying temperature increased the drying rate and decreased the drying time. Water-soluble vitamins, TPC, and AC were significantly reduced by the drying process. Degradation of water-soluble vitamins increased with the drying temperature, although TPC and AC were not significantly affected by temperature. Thermal degradations of quality parameters were fitted to first-order kinetic.

scholarly journals Screening of Microwave-Assisted-Batch Extraction Parameters for Recovering Total Phenolic and Flavonoid Contents from Chromolaena odorata Leaves through Two-Level Factorial Design

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Oluwaseun Ruth Alara ◽  
Abdurahman Hamid Nour ◽  
Siti Kholijah Binti Abdul Mudalip
Keyword(s):  
Factorial Design ◽  
Microwave Power ◽  
Ethanol Concentration ◽  
Irradiation Time ◽  
Power Level ◽  
Feed Ratio ◽  
Total Phenolic ◽  
Chromolaena Odorata ◽  
Microwave Assisted ◽  
Microwave Power Level

Microwave-assisted extraction (MAE) of phenolic compounds from Chromolaena odorata leaves was investigated using one-factor-at-a-time (OFAT) and two-level factorial design. The MAE parameters studied were irradiation time (A: 1–5 min); microwave power level (B: 400-800 W); extraction temperature (C: 60–80 °C); solvent/feed ratio (D: 8:1–14:1 mL/g); and ethanol concentration (E: 20–60% v/v). The optima yields of TPC and TFC were 56.13 mg GAE/g d.w. and 44.78 mg QE/g d.w., respectively were achieved from MAE of C. odorata leaf at irradiation time of 2 min, microwave power of 600 W, temperature of 60 °C, solvent:feed ratio of 10:1 mL/g, and ethanol concentration of 40% v/v through one-factor-at-time (OFAT) experimental trials. The results obtained from a two-level factorial design experiments reflected that only ethanol concentration (20–60% v/v), irradiation time (1–5 min) and microwave power level (400–800 W) had significant effects on the yields of total phenolic content (TPC) and total flavonoid content (TFC) from C. odorata leaves (p < 0.05). However, temperature and solvent/feed ratio was not significant. In addition, the interactions AB (irradiation time and microwave power) and AE (irradiation time and ethanol concentration) contributed greatly to the recovery yields.

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