Open AccessEquilibrium moisture content of pumpkin seeds
Author(s) -
I. Kiryakov,
M Georgieva,
Dimitar Atanasov
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
iop conference series. materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1757-899X
pISSN - 1757-8981
DOI - 10.1088/1757-899x/595/1/012052
Subject(s) - sorption , desorption , equilibrium moisture content , water content , moisture , thermodynamics , chemistry , analytical chemistry (journal) , chromatography , adsorption , physics , geology , organic chemistry , geotechnical engineering
The equilibrium moisture content of Pumpkin Seeds is studied and the sorption and desorption curves at temperature 20°C are obtained. The strain measurement method for taking down of sorption curves is used for the aim. Analytic dependences describing the sorption and desorption curves are derived. Values of equilibrium moisture contents for temperatures higher than 20°C (40°C, 60°C, 80°C) are obtained by using the method of Pass-Slepchenko. The results are presented in graphical and table form.