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Title: Sorption Characteristics of Polished Rice in a Fluidized Bed
Authors: Kariyawasam, H.K.P.P.
Amaratunga, K.S.P.
Bandara, D.M.S.P.
Dissanayake, T.M.R.
Keywords: Adsorption
fluidized bed
polished rice
moisture
Issue Date: 2016
Citation: Kariyawasam H.K.P.P., Amaratunga K.S.P., Bandara D.M.S.P. & Dissanayake T.M.R. (2016) Sorption Characteristics of Polished Rice in a Fluidized Bed, International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 6(12), 67-72, http://www.ijsrp.org/research-paper-1216/ijsrp-p6012.pdf.
Abstract: Applicability of fluidization methods in rewetting low moisture polished rice was investigated using a recirculating fluidized bed. The sphericity of polished rice was calculated using Ergun's equation to determine the effective diameter. The calculated frictional pressure drop agreed well with the observed data. The sorption characteristics were investigated under fluidizing conditions at different air temperatures and relative humidities. Sorption data were fitted to the first falling rate period drying equation with a standard error of estimate of the moisture content of polished rice ranging from 0.06 to 0.14% d.b. and the sorption coefficient followed the Arrhenius type temperature dependency. The results showed that the fluidization techniques could be effectively used for rewetting low moisture polished rice.
URI: http://archive.cmb.ac.lk:8080/xmlui/handle/70130/6285
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