scholarly journals Analysis of the Vacuum-Steam Defrosting Process of Plums Pre-Treated with Dehydrofreezing

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-111
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Szparaga ◽  
Sławomir Kocira ◽  
Alaa Subr ◽  
Ameer Al-Ahmadi
Keyword(s):  
Frozen Storage ◽  
Sample Surface ◽  
Solution Concentration ◽  
Measuring System ◽  
Process Time ◽  
Temperature Changes ◽  
Sucrose Solutions ◽  
Osmotic Solution ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
Kinetics Of

AbstractThe research material was prune plums (Prunus domestica L.), subjected to osmotic pre-treatment, with variable process time parameters and osmotic solution concentration. Plums thus fixed were frozen and stored for 6 months. At even (monthly) intervals, the product was defrosted by the vacuum-steam method, using the s-p-p chamber, until the thermocouple indicated a temperature of 4ºC in the sample’s thermal center. In order to study the kinetics of phenomena occurring during the defrosting process, the chamber was equipped with a measuring system to enable measurement and recording of temperature changes in time in the geometric center of the sample, as well as the temperature on the sample surface. The conducted tests proved that the time of vacuum-steam defrosting of fruit depended on the amount of water contained in it. In plums dehydrated in 45-65% sucrose solutions, duration of the defrosting process was shortened already after three months of frozen storage. After 6 months of storage, defrosting of these fruits was twice as fast as that of control samples.

Kinetics of Solute Gain and Water Loss During Osmotic Dehydration of Orange Slices

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 389-396 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Chafer ◽  
S. Perez ◽  
A. Chiralt
Keyword(s):  
Mass Transport ◽  
Transport Properties ◽  
Water Loss ◽  
Osmotic Dehydration ◽  
Solution Concentration ◽  
Process Yield ◽  
Sucrose Solutions ◽  
Osmotic Solution ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Water And Solute Transport

The effect of the osmotic solution (sucrose and dextrose syrups) on the kinetics and process yield was evaluated on osmotic dehydration of orange (Valencia Late var.). Processes were carried out at 30 C, using 35, 45, 55 and 65 Brix solutions and by applying a vacuum pulse (100 mbar for 10 min) at the beginning of the process. Kinetics of sugar gain-water loss and mass changes were analysed by separately considering peel and pulp fractions of orange slices. Mass transport properties of orange slices in osmotic treatments were different for pulp and peel fractions due to the different contributions of the mechanisms involved. Faster water and solute transport were observed in the peel impregnated with the osmotic solution. Sugar gain in sucrose solutions was enhanced in comparison with dextrose treatments, whereas diffusional water loss was faster in samples treated with dextrose. These effects made the process yield higher for sucrose treatments. An increase in the osmotic solution concentration implied higher mass transport rates, but did not notably affect process yield.

CORRELATION BETWEEN ELECTRIC CHARGING OF THE SAMPLE SURFACE AND KINETICS OF OPTICALLY STIMULATED EXOELECTRON EMISSION (OSEE) FROM CRYOSOLIDIFIED NaCl SOLUTION

1990 ◽  
Vol 04 (03) ◽  
pp. 201-209
Author(s):  
A. GIEROSZYŃSKI
Keyword(s):  
Electric Fields ◽  
Surface Potential ◽  
Surface Region ◽  
Sample Surface ◽  
Exoelectron Emission ◽  
Nacl Solution ◽  
Emitter Surface ◽  
Emitter Layer ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Kinetics Of

It was found that OSEE kinetics from electron bombarded cryosolidified NaCl solution, depend on electric charging of the sample surface. It was shown that from the relationship between the maximum surface potential and the parameters of OSEE kinetic, intensities of electric fields in the emitter layer could be estimated. It is supposed that nonhomogeneous electric fields existing in the emitter surface region, influence the emission levels responsible for the course of OSEE kinetics.

scholarly journals Effect of ultrasound pre-treatment on the drying kinetics of brown seaweed Ascophyllum nodosum

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
pp. 302-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shekhar U. Kadam ◽  
Brijesh K. Tiwari ◽  
Colm P. O’Donnell
Keyword(s):  
Brown Seaweed ◽  
Ascophyllum Nodosum ◽  
Drying Kinetics ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
Kinetics Of

Phases Transformations in Laser Treated Hydroxyapatite Coatings

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Ranz ◽  
T. Aslanian ◽  
L. Pawlowski ◽  
L. Sabatier ◽  
R. Fabbro
Keyword(s):  
Titanium Alloy ◽  
Sample Surface ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Thermal Fields ◽  
Hydroxyapatite Coatings ◽  
Titanium Alloy Substrate ◽  
Plasma Sprayed ◽  
Different Content ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Xrd Method

Abstract The hydroxyapatite Ca10(PO4)6OH2 (HAP) was plasma sprayed onto titanium alloy substrate. The samples having thickness of about 150 µm ware sprayed in a way to obtain two different content of crystalline HAP: 25 an 30 %. The coatings ware subsequently submitted to laser treatment with the CO2 laser. The treatment was carried out with different laser powers and scanning velocities and resulting thereof sample surface temperatures and the kinetics of the thermal fields ware monitored with a pyrometer. The XRD method enabled verification of the crystallinity state of HAP, content of amorphous calcium phosphate and the content of foreign phases. Optical microscope was used to check the microstructure and the depth of laser modified zone.

The measuring system for monitoring the microarc heating process during surface hardening of steel products

2021 ◽  
pp. 33-39
Author(s):  
Makar S. Stepanov ◽  
rina G. Koshlyakova
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Mathematical Model ◽  
Electric Current ◽  
Measurement Method ◽  
Sample Surface ◽  
Steel Sample ◽  
Measuring System ◽  
Heating Process ◽  
Carbon Powder ◽  
Measured Temperature

The accelerated heat treatment during steel products hardening technology has been investigated. The possibility of measuring the temperature of steel products by thermoelectric platinum-platinum-rhodium thermocouple under microarc heating conditions is analyzed. During the experiments, working junctions of two S-type thermocouples: working and standard, were coined into the sample surface at the same level. The free thermocouples ends were connected to a digital multimeter and a personal computer. It was determined that 5 factors affect the measurement results: the electric current strength in the circuit, carbon powder, calibration, number of repeated measurement cycles, and a thermocouple copy. When planning the experiment, the concept of conducting a step-by-step nested experiment was used. Variance analysis method was used to process the experimental results. The measurement method precision parameters were calculated: repeatability and reproducibility. A linear mathematical model linking the measurement method reproducibility index with the measured temperature value has been obtained. A linear mathematical model is obtained that relates the reproducibility index of the measurement method to the measured temperature value. A measuring system for the experimental determination of the temperature of a steel sample is proposed and its application is justified for different electric current densities on the sample surface and varying duration of microarc heating. The possibilities of selecting and controlling the microarc heating modes depending on the required temperature of the heat treatment of the steel product are determined.

scholarly journals KINETIC STUDY ON ADSORPTION OF CHROMIUM(lIl) TO DIATOMACEOUS EARTH PRE-TREATED WITH SULFURIC AND HYDROCHLORIC ACIDS

2010 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-38
Author(s):  
Nuryono Nuryono ◽  
V.V.H. Susanti ◽  
Narsito Narsito
Keyword(s):  
Rate Constant ◽  
Adsorption Kinetics ◽  
Diatomaceous Earth ◽  
Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry ◽  
Adsorption Rate ◽  
Physical Interaction ◽  
Kinetics Of Adsorption ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
Sulfuric And Hydrochloric Acids ◽  
Kinetics Of

In this research, the effect of Sangiran diatomaceous earth pre-treatment with sulfuric acid (H2SO4) and hydrochloric acid (HCl) on the kinetics of adsorption for Cr(III) in aqueous solution has been studied. The research has been carried out by mixing an amount of diatomeaeous earth with HCl or H2SO4 in various concentrations for two hours at temperature of 150 - 200°C. The mixture was washed with water until neutral, and the residue was dried at 70°C for four hours. The result then was used as adsorbent. Adsorption was carried out by mixing an amount of adsorbent with Cr(III) solution in various contact times. Ion adsorbed was determined by analyzing filtrate using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The effect of pre-treatment on adsorption kinetics was evaluated based on kinetic parameters, i.e. constant of adsorption rate by using Langmuir-Hinshelwood kinetics and using two-process kinetics (fast and slow processes). Adsorption kinetics calculated using LH equation gave negative value for adsorption rate constant of zero order (k0). On the other words, the LH kinetics might not be applied for adsorption of Cr(III) to diatomaceous earth adsorbent. Results of kinetics study approached using two processes (fast and slow) showed that adsorption of Cr(III) occurred in two processes with rate constant of fast adsorption, kc, 0.041/min, rate constant of slow adsorption, kl, 0.0089/min, and of slow desorption, k'l, 0.089/menit. Pre-treatment with HCl up to 10 M decreased either kc, kl or k'l, while pre-treatment with H2SO4 1M increased kc to 0.061/min, decreased kl to 0.00424 and k'l to 0.0139/min. On pre-treatment with H2SO4 higher than 6 M significantly decreased three constants above. Based on the Gibbs energy change (4.31 - 6.79 kJ/mole) showed that adsorption involved physical interaction.   Keywords: adsorption, chromium, diatomaceous earth, kinetics, Langmuir-Hinshelwood

scholarly journals Kinetics of Anaerobic Digestion of Dairy Fat Waste with Saponification Pre-Treatment

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 112 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rifki Wahyu Kurnianto ◽  
Wiratni Budhijanto ◽  
Rochim Bakti Cahyono
Keyword(s):  
Anaerobic Digestion ◽  
Lipid Content ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Organic Waste ◽  
High Lipid Content ◽  
Dairy Fat ◽  
High Lipid ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
Kinetics Of ◽  
Floating Layer

Anaerobic digestion has been an attractive field of research in the era of energy crisis. Biogas, which is the product of anaerobic digestion, provides alternative energy, while at the same time it also prevents pollution due to organic waste accumulation. Among various organic wastes, dairy fat waste is a potential substrate for anaerobic digestion. Fat waste has high theoretical biogas potential because of its high lipid content. However, anaerobic digestion of organic waste with high lipid content is quite challenging. The main obstacle in anaerobic digestion of fat waste is its tendency to form insoluble floating layer on top of the liquid phase. This phenomenon hinders the access of hydrolytic bacteria to the substrate. Saponification is one of the methods to increase the solubility of the floating layer and hence to improve the availability of substrate for the bacteria. Saponification changes the lipid content into soap which has both polar and non-polar functional groups and the polar side will increase the solubility of the substrate in water. This study evaluated the effect of different dosage of base added as the reactant during saponification pre-treatment on the productivity of anaerobic digestion of dairy fat waste. The kinetics of the anaerobic digestion process was analyzed by mean of mathematical model. The variations of the alkaline dosages studied for saponification pre-treatment were 0.04 mol base/g sCOD; 0.02 mol base/g sCOD; and no pre-treatment for control reactor. This study proved that saponification increased the solubility of dairy fat waste. This result was confirmed by the hydrolysis constant value (kH) of 0.00782/day for reactor with saponification, which was twenty times of magnitude higher than the kH value of 0.00032/day in the reactor without saponification. However, the exposure to high pH during the saponification pre-treatment might somewhat inhibit indigenous acidogenic bacteria in the waste which results in lower methane yield in the reactors with saponification to be compared to the control reactor. A B S T R A KPeruraian anaerobik merupakan salah satu bidang riset yang sangat menarik perhatian dalam era krisis energi. Biogas tidak hanya menyediakan energi alternatif, tetapi juga dapat mencegah pencemaran akibat limbah organik. Limbah lemak susu adalah substrat yang potensial untuk proses peruraian anaerobik karena memiliki potensi biogas teoritis yang tinggi akibat kandungan lemaknya yang tinggi. Namun, peruraian anaerobik dari limbah organik dengan kandungan lemak yang tinggi memiliki tantangan tersendiri. Hambatan utama dalam peruraian anaerobik dari limbah lemak susu adalah kecenderungan untuk membentuk lapisan padatan yang tidak larut dan mengapung di bagian atas fase cair. Fenomena ini menghambat akses bakteri hidrolisis terhadap substrat. Saponifikasi adalah salah satu cara untuk meningkatkan kelarutan lapisan padatan tersebut, sehingga meningkatkan ketersediaan substrat untuk bakteri. Saponifikasi akan mengubah kandungan lemak menjadi sabun yang memiliki gugus fungsi polar maupun non-polar. Gugus fungsi yang bersifat polar akan meningkatkan kelarutan substrat dalam air. Studi ini mengevaluasi pengaruh dari berbagai dosis larutan basa yang ditambahkan sebagai reaktan selama perlakuan awal saponifikasi terhadap peruraian anaerobik limbah lemak susu. Kinetika proses peruraian anaerobik dianalisis dengan menggunakan model matematika. Variasi dosis yang diamati pengaruhnya untuk perlakuan awal saponifikasi adalah 0,04 mol basa/g sCOD; 0,02 mol basa/g sCOD; dan nol (tanpa perlakuan awal saponifikasi). Dari penelitian ini, terbukti bahwa saponifikasi berhasil meningkatkan kelarutan limbah lemak susu dan juga ditunjukkan oleh nilai konstanta hidrolisis (kH) 0,00782/hari lebih tinggi dua puluh kali lipat dibandingkan dengan nilai kH 0,00032/hari pada reaktor tanpa saponifikasi. Akan tetapi, penelitian ini juga mengindikasikan bahwa bakteri asidogenik bawaan substrat terhambat kinerjanya oleh paparan pH yang tinggi selama perlakuan awal saponifikasi berlangsung sehingga hasil gas metan yang diperoleh lebih rendah daripada reaktor kontrol.

scholarly journals Effect of Solar Radiation on the Drying Parameters of Mint (Mentha Spicata L.) Dried in Natural Convective Solar Dryer

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
SEBIHA REHMAN ◽  
SEEMIN RUBAB
Keyword(s):  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Quality Parameter ◽  
Drying Process ◽  
Kashmir Valley ◽  
Rehydration Ratio ◽  
Drying Time ◽  
Mentha Spicata ◽  
Solar Dryer ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
Kinetics Of

Abstract The paper presents a kinetic study of solar dried mint (Mentha spicata L.) without any pre-treatment. Mint grows effortlessly in Kashmir valley but is not obtainable throughout the year because of inconsiderate weather conditions. The genus belongs to the Labiatae family and includes large varieties with different properties. A significant quality parameter is its colour. The drying kinetics of mint leaves dried in Domestic Solar Dryer in terms of colour attributes, moisture content, drying time, non enzymatic browning, water activity, rehydration ratio was studied. This study is very useful for household scale drying of mint leaves to optimize drying process and to achieve superior quality dried product at home maintaining its colour and aroma.

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