| Investigating the effect of the presence of inert particles during the drying process of canola seeds using the thin layer method |
| Paper ID : 1272-NICAME1402 |
| Authors: |
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Amin Foroughirad1, Mahdi Moradi *1, Mohsen Karimi2 1Department of Biosystems Engineering, School of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Shiraz 2Shiraz University |
| Abstract: |
| One of the main goals of drying agricultural products is to reduce the moisture content and bring it to an optimal level to achieve the maximum shelf life and reduce waste in the processing stage. In this research, in order to investigate the effect of inert particles during the drying process of canola seeds using the thin layer method, canola seeds were dried at three temperature levels of 40,50 and 60 degrees Celsius and four levels of the mass ratio of glass and metal inert particles. The results showed that the presence of inert metal particles reduces the drying time. The results showed that the best model has the amount of inert particles with a ratio of 1:0.5 and a temperature of 60 degrees Celsius, and in the presence of 100 grams of inert steel particles, in this case, the rapeseed seeds were set to a moisture content of 8% for 30 minutes. Maintenance arrives. The results of this research can provide a new perspective to the activists of the field of technology after the harvest of agricultural and food products. |
| Keywords: |
| Canola, Drying, Inert Particles, Thin Layer Method. |
| Status : Paper Accepted (Poster Presentation) |
