Drying Kinetics of Leucaena esculenta Seeds Using a Solar Dryer

The drying kinetics and physical and chemical characteristics of Leucaena esculenta seed drying using a forced convection solar dryer are described. The drying kinetics behavior is examined for three experiments under climate conditions of three different winter days in central Mexico, observing significant effects related to the reported pH levels of the seeds with values of 6.34, 5.98, 5.97, 5.82, and 6.07. The airflow measurements inside the drying chamber were observed, including the geometric dimensions, color, appearance, weight, and moisture loss, and the effective diffusivity coefficient Deff of Leucaena esculenta with values between 1.23 × 10−7 and 8.09 × 10−9 m2s. Solar drying, with the technology used in this study, is a viable alternative to give added value to Leucaena esculenta. This study can be the basis for developing alternatives to preserve seeds for animal and human consumption.

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Energies
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2024-12-18
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https://doi.org/10.3390/en17246364
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Food Drying and Modeling
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Drying Kinetics of Leucaena esculenta Seeds Using a Solar Dryer

Guillermo Alonso Castaño Pérez, Erick Omar Castañeda Magadán, Erick César López‐Vidaña, Sergio Marcos Contreras et al.
Energies
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Drying Kinetics of Leucaena esculenta Seeds Using a Solar Dryer

Guillermo Alonso Castaño Pérez, Erick Omar Castañeda Magadán, Erick César López‐Vidaña, Sergio Marcos Contreras, Víctor Manuel Zezatti Flores, A. Tlatelpa-Becerro, Ramiro Rico-Martı́nez, Miriam Navarrete Procopio, Sebastián Garzón López
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The drying kinetics and physical and chemical characteristics of Leucaena esculenta seed drying using a forced convection solar dryer are described. The drying kinetics behavior is examined for three experiments under climate conditions of three different winter days in central Mexico, observing significant effects related to the reported pH levels of the seeds with values of 6.34, 5.98, 5.97, 5.82, and 6.07. The airflow measurements inside the drying chamber were observed, including the geometric dimensions, color, appearance, weight, and moisture loss, and the effective diffusivity coefficient Deff of Leucaena esculenta with values between 1.23 × 10−7 and 8.09 × 10−9 m2s. Solar drying, with the technology used in this study, is a viable alternative to give added value to Leucaena esculenta. This study can be the basis for developing alternatives to preserve seeds for animal and human consumption.

EnergiesVol. 17(24)
Tecnológico Nacional de México (MX), Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados (MX), Technological Institute of Celaya (MX), Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Morelos (MX)
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México
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