Moisture sorption isotherms of castor beans. Part 1: Mathematical modeling and hysteresis

ABSTRACT Sorption isotherms are of great importance in post-harvest procedures, especially for predicting drying and storage, which help to establish the final moisture content of the product under certain environmental condition. Hysteresis is a phenomenon that occurs due to the difference between...

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Main Authors: André L. D. Goneli, Paulo C. Corrêa, Gabriel H. H. de Oliveira, Osvaldo Resende, Munir Mauad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Campina Grande
Series:Revista Brasileira de Engenharia Agrícola e Ambiental - Agriambi
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