Table 5 Effect of different condition on drying time, DR, SEC and Deff, during infrared- refractance window drying

From: Effects of infrared assisted refractance window drying on physicochemical and quality attributes and thermodynamic analysis of thyme (Thymus vulgaris L.)

Weight (g)

T (°C)

Drying time (min)

DR

(g water/g dry matter)/ min

SEC (kWh/kg)

Deff (m2/s)

120

70

238.33±3.60 a

0.005±0.0003 e

16.61±0.41 a

1.95×10-8±2.38×10-10 g

 

80

146.66±3.60 c

0.010±0.0004 d

13.02±0.38 b

2.73×10-8±5.19×10-10 f

 

90

115.00±2.35 d

0.011±0.0004 cd

10.43±0.32 c

3.35×10-8±4.71×10-10 e

90

70

186.66±3.60 b

0.008±0.0003 d

13.43±0.39 b

1.43×10-8±6.61×10-10 ef

 

80

116.66±1.36 d

0.013±0.0004 c

10.07±0.32 c

1.69×10-8±3.28×10-10 d

 

90

85.00±2.35 e

0.017±0.0009 b

7.18±0.31 d

2.23×10-8±5.66×10-10 b

60

70

155.00±2.35 c

0.010±0.0004 d

9.57±0.30 c

5.06×10-9±4.71×10-10 c

 

80

86.66±1.36 e

0.016±0.0004 b

7.54±0.27 d

6.02×10-9±6.13×10-10 b

 

90

58.33±1.36 f

0.021±0.0009 a

5.25±0.22 e

7.54×10-9±7.07×10-10 a