ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Heat transfer rates were measured for steam-heated, rotating cans containing potato spheres in water. Can rotational speed (9.3–101 rpm), sphere size (22.2–35.0 mm), and potato volume fraction (0.107–0.506) were varied in 14 triplicated experiments. Overall heat transfer coefficients were correlated within ±25% with physical properties and operating variables by an equation derived by dimensional analysis. Film coefficients (hp) for heat transfer from the water to potatoes in the can were determined by thermocouple measurement of potato surface temperatures; values were found to be finite and nearly invariant, averaging hp= 160 ± 30 W/m2K. The lack of variation of hp suggested that for the experimental conditions tested, there was little relative motion between liquid and particles.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1987.tb14253.x
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