Drying Technology in Food Processing: Unit Operations and Processing Equipment in the Food Industry

ISBN-13: 9780128198957 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023

Seid Mahdi Jafari; Narjes Malekjani

Spis treści

Section 1. Drying basics
1. Introduction to drying technology
2. Elements of a drying system

Section 2. Different dryers in the food industry
3. Tray dryers, belt dryers, and tunnel dryers
4. Roller or drum dryers and rotary dryers
5. Fluidized bed dryers
6. Spray dryers
7. Pneumatic dryers
8. Trough dryers and bin dryers
9. Freeze dryers and vacuum dryers
10. Osmotic drying
11. Solar drying
12. Infrared dryers
13. Microwave drying
14. Reflactance-Window drying
15. Superheated steam dryers

Section 3. Application of drying in the food industry
16. Drying of cereal grains and beans
17. Drying of fruits and vegetables
18. Drying of tea, herbals and spices
19. Drying of potato and root products
20. Drying of meat, fish and seafood
21. Drying of pasta
22. Drying of dairy products
23. Drying of ready to eat food products

Section 4. Design, control and efficiency of dryers
24. Design and simulation of dryers
25. Different parameters affecting the efficiency of dryers