Empirical models in the description of prickly pear shoot (Nopal) drying kinetics

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to describe the technological process involved in the drying kinetics of fresh-cut prickly pear shoots through numerical and analytical solutions. Shoots of two different prickly pear species were used, ‘Gigante’ and ‘Miúda’. Drying was performed at different...

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Published inRevista brasileira de engenharia agrícola e ambiental Vol. 21; no. 11; pp. 798 - 802
Main Authors Pereira, Emmanuel M., Silva, Wilton P. da, Gomes, Josivanda P., Silva, Cleide M. D. P. da S. e, Formiga, Anderson dos S., Costa, Franciscleudo B. da
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LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola - UFCG 01.11.2017
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Summary:ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to describe the technological process involved in the drying kinetics of fresh-cut prickly pear shoots through numerical and analytical solutions. Shoots of two different prickly pear species were used, ‘Gigante’ and ‘Miúda’. Drying was performed at different temperatures (50, 60, 70 and 80 °C) and weighing procedures were made continuously. The experimental data were expressed as moisture ratio. The Page model showed the best fit to the drying kinetics of minimally processed ‘Gigante’ and ‘Miúda’ prickly pear shoots, with the best coefficients of determination and Chi-square. Peleg and Wang & Singh models can not be used to simulate the drying of ‘Gigante’ and ‘Miúda’ prickly pear shoots within the evaluated range of temperatures, showing an incoherent graphic pattern. RESUMO Objetivou-se neste trabalho descrever o processo tecnológico envolvido na cinética de secagem dos brotos da palma minimamente processados através de soluções numéricas e analíticas. Foram utilizados brotos provenientes de duas espécies de palma ‘Gigante’ e ‘Miúda’. A secagem foi processada em diferentes temperaturas (50, 60, 70 e 80 °C). As pesagens foram efetuadas de forma contínua. Os dados experimentais foram expressos na forma de razão de umidade. O modelo de Page deteve o melhor ajuste para a cinética de secagem dos brotos da palma ‘Gigante’ e ‘Miúda’ minimamente processados, com os melhores coeficientes de determinação e qui-quadrado. Os modelos de Peleg e Wang & Singh não podem ser utilizados para simular o processo de secagem dos brotos da palma ‘Gigante’ e ‘Miúda’ dentro do intervalo de temperatura estudado, onde apresentam comportamento gráfico incoerente.
ISSN:1415-4366
1807-1929
1415-4366
DOI:10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v21n11p798-802