Drying Technology Vol 15, No 3-4, Year 1997

CONTENTS
Modeling and Optimization of Fluidized Bed and Rotary Dryers
C. T. Kiranoudis, Z. B. Maroulis and D. Marinos-Kouris
735
Drying Lumber in Kilns: A Methodology for Stochastic Analysis Using Markov Modelling
K. Cronin, B. Norton and J. Taylor
765
Mathematical Modelling of the Primary and Secondary Drying Stages of Bulk Solution Freeze-Drying in Trays: Parameter: Estimation and Model Discrimination by Comparison of Theoretical Results with Experimental Data
H. Sadikoglu and A. I. Liapis
791
Lumped-Differential Formulations for Drying in Capillary Porous Media
S. Cheroto, S. M. Silva Guigon, J. W. Ribeiro and R. M. Cotta
811
Modelling Diffusion-Limited Drying Behavior in a Batch Fluidized Bed Dryer
W G. E. van Ballegooijen, A. M. van Loon and A. J. J. van der Zanden
837
On the Drying of Food Products in a Tunnel Dryer
S. K. Chou, M. N. A. Hawlader and K. J. Chua
857
Air-Impingement Drying of Tortilla Chips
J. Lujan-Acosta, R. G. Moreira and J. Seyed-Yagoobi
881
Grape Drying in a Pilot Plant with a Heat Pump
G. Vazquez, F. Chenlo, R. Moreira and E. Cruz
899
Experimental Study of Cassava Sun Drying
D. N. Njie and T. R. Rumsey
921
Frozen Water Content in Maize at Low Temperatures and Its Effect on Dryer Performance
Q. Liu, M. D. Montross, F. W. Bakker Arkema and R. E. Hines
939
Analysis of the Drying Processes of Osmotically Dehydrated Apple Using the Characteristic Curve Model
F. Vergara, E. Amezaga, M. E. Barcenas and J. Welti
949
Influence of Drying Conditions on the Hazelnut Quality. I. Lipid Oxidation
A. López, M. T. Pique, J. Boatella, J. Parcensa, A. Romero, A. Ferran and J. Garcia
965
Influence of Drying Conditions on the Hazelnut Quality. II. Enzymatic Activity
A. López, M. T. Pique, A. Ferran, A. Romero, J. Boatella and J. Garcia
979
Intluence of Drying Conditions on the Hazelnut Quality. III. Browning
A. López, M. T. Pique, J. Bodtella, A. Romero, A. Ferran and J. Garcia
989
Shrinkage Characteristics of Potatos Dehydrated Under Combined Microwave and Convective Air Conditions
M. A. M. Khraisheh, T. J. R. Cooper and T. R. A. Magee
1003
Characterization of a Spray Drying System for Soymilk
F. Perez-Munoz and R. A. Flores
1023
Low Temperature Peanut Drying Using Liquid Desiccant System Climatic Conditions
A. Ertas, H. A. K. M. Azizul, L. Kiris and P. Gandhidasan
1045
Experimental Investigations on the Performance of a Packed Bed Dehumidifier for Various Climatic Conditions
A. Ertas, P. Gandhidasan, I. Kins, E. E. Anderson and M. Dolan
1061
TECHNICAL NOTES  
A Cheap, Fast and Simple Way to Measure Sorption Isotherms of Granular Materials
A. J. J. van der Zanden
1077
The Effect of Particle Size on the Drying of Milled Peat
P. La Comber, S. Ward and J. Lynch
1083
Dynamic Models for Drying and Wet-Milling Quality Degradation of Corn Using Neural Networks
I. C. Trelea, F. Courtois and G. Trystram
1095
Drying Characteristics of Oil Pahn Kernels.
M. H. Ibrahim, W. R. W. Daud and M. Z. M. Talib
1103
Sorption Characteristics of Whole Pistachio Nuts (Pistacia vera L.)
M. Maskan and S. Karatas
1119
Influence of Drying Conditions on the Processing Quality of Rough Rice
C. Bonazzi, M. A. du Peuty and A. Themelin
1141
Sorption Equilibrium in Relation to the Spatial Distribution of Molecules-Application to Desorption of Potato
L. Malmquist and O. Soderstrom
1159
Moisture Sorption Characteristics of Blanched and Osmotically Treated Apples and Papayas
A. López-Malo, E. Palou, J. Welti, P. Corte and A. Argaiz
1173
Influence of Factors on the Drying of Cassava in a Solar Simulator
D. N. Njie and T. R. Rumsey
1187
A New Type of Modular Dryer Combining Solar Energy and Producer Gas
J. Hirunlabh, T. Paraboon, R. Pairintra, P. Namprakai and J. Khedari
1203
Evaluation of Parameter Values for a High-Temperature Drying Simulation Model Using Direct Drying Experiments
A. Hukka
1213
Comparison Between Drying of Timber in a Solar Dryer and Electrically-Heated Kiln
K. S. Ong
1231
SNIPPETS ON DRYING
C. W. Hall
1239
Some Impressions from IDS'96
W. J. Coumans
1243
THESIS SUMMARY  
Studies of Single and Multiple Impinging Radial Jet Reattachment Flames
J. W. Mohr
1251
BOOK REVIEWS  
Drying 96 (Volumes A & B)
Edited by C. Strumillo, Z. Pakowski and A. S. Mujumdar
Reviewed by C. W. Hall
1253
Mathematical Modeling and Numerical Techniques in Drying Technology
Edited by I. W. Turner and A. S. Mujumdar
Reviewed by T. Kudra
1259
ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS 1261
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS 1263



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