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Investigation of a simulation model for peanut drying incorporating air recirculation

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dc.contributor.authorKulasiri, Donen
dc.contributor.committeecochairVaughan, David H.en
dc.contributor.committeecochairCundiff, John S.en
dc.contributor.committeememberSteele, James L.en
dc.contributor.departmentAgricultural Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T21:41:57Zen
dc.date.adate2012-08-01en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T21:41:57Zen
dc.date.issued1988-02-25en
dc.date.rdate2012-08-01en
dc.date.sdate2012-08-01en
dc.description.abstractVirginia type peanuts were dried in three laboratory dryers to verify a simulation model based on Troeger and Butler's drying equations. The energy saving potential of air recirculation was also investigated. Four tests consisting of eleven drying experiments were conducted in Fall, 1986. Two air recirculation schedules were employed and three average air flow rates were used. An experimental procedure was developed to measure input and output parameters of the drying system. The weight loss of the top layer of the peanut bed was recorded with a data acquisition system. The electrical energy input to the heaters was also recorded. Based on the analysis of the data, the following conclusions were made: (1) The Troeger model predicted a lower moisture release rate than the actual rate for Virginia type peanuts. (2) If the break points in the Troeger model were changed to 0.20 and 0.70 from 0.12 and 0.40, respectively, the model predicted the final moisture content more accurately. (3) Energy savings as high as 50 percent were achieved using the recirculation schedules.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentvii, 142 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-08012012-040314en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08012012-040314/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/44076en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1988.K842.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 18114551en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1988.K842en
dc.subject.lcshPeanuts -- Dryingen
dc.subject.lcshPeanuts -- Processingen
dc.titleInvestigation of a simulation model for peanut drying incorporating air recirculationen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineAgricultural Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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