Simulation and experimental study of heat-moisture-solute transfer during drying process of porous media

• Published in: Drying technology Vol. 43; no. 1-2; pp. 183 - 196
• Main Authors: Xu, Ying-ying, Niu, Jing-yi, Yuan, Yue-jin, Yuan, Yue-ding, Ma, Kai-kun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philadelphia Taylor & Francis 25.01.2025; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Air drying; Air temperature; apples; Concentration gradient; Drying; Heat; heat and moisture transfer; High temperature air; mathematical models; Moisture content; moisture diffusivity; Moisture gradient; Nutrients; Porosity; Porous media; Porous media drying; simulation; solute migration; Solutes; Sugar; sugars; technology; Thickness; water content

Fruits and vegetables, being typical porous media, allow for the migration of nutrients (solutes) and the transport of moisture simultaneously during the drying process. To reveal the migration mechanism of heat-moisture-solute during the drying process of porous media, a comprehensive mathematical...