Integrated performance assessment of vacuum heat pump drying: a multi-criteria framework for energy-quality optimization in banana slice drying
An integrated assessment framework was developed to optimize vacuum heat pump drying of green banana slices, achieving 46% faster drying, 83% higher exergy efficiency, and superior color and vitamin C retention.
Authors
- Narathip Sujinda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6657-3261)
- Thanapon Saengsuwan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1283-5454)
Institutions
- Kasetsart University (TH)
- Chiang Rai Rajabhat University (TH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sustainable Food Technology
- Published
- 2025-11-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5fb00546a
- Primary Topic
- Food Drying and Modeling
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Kasetsart University