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Article Citation - WoS: 27Citation - Scopus: 28An Exergetic Performance Assessment of Three Different Food Driers(SAGE Publications Inc., 2010) Hepbaşlı, Arif; Erbay, Zafer; Çolak, Neslihan; Hancıoğlu, Ebru; İçier, FilizIn this study, plum slices were dried in three different driers (tray, fluid bed, and heat pump (HP) driers). Drying experiments were carried out at an air temperature range of 45-55 °C with an air velocity of 1.5 m/s. The performance of the driers along with their main components was evaluated and compared by using the exergy analysis method. The most important component for improving the system efficiency was determined to be the fan-heater combination for both the tray and fluid bed driers, and the motor-compressor assembly for the HP drier. The exergy loss and flow diagram (the so-called Grassmann diagram) of the driers was also presented to give quantitative information regarding the proportion of the exergy input dissipated in the various system components. Effects of the drying air temperature on the performance of the drying process were discussed. The highest exergetic efficiency values were obtained to range from 72.72 to 75.66 per cent for the HP drier, followed by the tray and fluid bed driers varying between 37.94 and 39.46 per cent, and between 22.83 and 24.07 per cent, respectively.Article Citation - WoS: 30Citation - Scopus: 32Performance investigation of the drying of parsley in a tray dryer system(Inderscience Enterprises Ltd., 2010) Hancıoğlu, Ebru; Hepbaşlı, Arif; İçier, Filiz; Erbay, Zafer; Çolak, NeslihanThe performance of a tray dryer system for the parsley drying process was assessed using energy and exergy analysis methods in this study. The drying temperature ranged from 40°C to 60°C, while the drying air velocity varied from 0.5 m/s to 1.5 m/s. The higher temperature and lower velocity led to higher exergy and energy efficiencies. The exergy efficiency value for the overall system on a product/fuel basis was found to be 3.62%. The values for Specific Moisture Extraction Rate (SMER) and Specific Moisture Exergetic index (SMExR) were obtained to be 0.08 and 2.47 kg/kWh, respectively. Copyright © 2010 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
