PEACHES CONVECTIVE DRYING

Abstract

This article deals with convective drying kinetics process of peaches that were collected in Republic of Moldova climatic area, namely SPRINGCREST, CARDINAL and REDHAVEN varieties. The kinetics study was performed for different temperatures: 50°C, 60°C, 70°C, 80°C, 90°C, for different drying agent velocities: 0.5 m. s-1, 1.0 m. s-1, 1.5 m. s-1, 2.0 m. s-1,2.5 m. s-1, and for different thicknesses 2.10-3m, 4.10-3m, 6.10-3m, 8.10-3m, 10.10-3m. For the determination of the optimal quality and conditions of drying parameters there was also performed an appearance analysis for each dried sample.

Keywords

• drying process
• convective drying kinetics
• drying agent temperature
• velocity
• humidity
• drying duration
• peaches