RESEARCH ARTICLE


Drying of Banana-Stepwise Effect in Drying Air Temperature on Drying Kinetics



Jigesh Mehta1, *, Deepak Singh Panwar1, Smit Ghardesia1, Atik Chauhan1, Virajsinh V. Atodariya1, Bannishikha Banerjee2, Anand Metre3, Mathurkumar S Bhakhar3
1 Mass Transfer Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Department, School of Engineering, P P Savani University, Kosmaba - 394125, Surat, Gujarat, India
2 Computer Engineering Department, School of Engineering, P P Savani University, Kosmaba - 394125, Surat, Gujarat, India
3 Department of Chemical Engineering, G H Patel College of Engineering & Technology, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand - 388120, Gujarat, India.

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Identifiers and Pagination:

Year: 2020
Volume: 14
First Page: 71
Last Page: 76
Publisher ID: TOCENGJ-14-71
DOI: 10.2174/1874123102014010071

Article History:

Received Date: 19/04/2020
Revision Received Date: 18/6/2020
Acceptance Date: 19/6/2020
Electronic publication date: 24/08/2020
Collection year: 2020

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* Address correspondence to this author at the Mass Transfer Laboratory, Chemical Engineering Department, School of Engineering, P P Savani University, Kosmaba - 394125, Surat, Gujarat, India, E-mail: jigesh.mehta@ppsu.ac.in


Abstract

Objective:

Three different varieties of banana namely Dwarf Cavendish (Ankleshwar region), Lacatan (Valia region) and Harichal (Bharuch region) were collected from the south Gujarat region, India to check the drying parameters. A pilot scale natural draft tray dryer was used for the drying experimental work.

Methods:

The performance of all the varieties of banana were verified with and without blanching operation. Change in colour, texture, shrinkage and appearance were studied. Blanching has a remarkable effect on the appearance and shrinkage of the banana samples.

Results:

On the other side, temperature does not show any significant effect on the shrinkage. For the Lacatan and Harichal banana samples, shrinkage was found to be very less at 60 º C and 70 º C, while for Dwarf Cavendish sample, shrinkage was found more effective at all varying temperature ranges.

Conclusion:

Appearance, colour and texture of Dwarf Cavendish and Harichal were found to be significant at 70 º C and 80 º C, while for Lacatan, no such acceptable changes were observed. Overall, blanching was found to be effective in improving the appearance and colour of all varieties of banana.

Keywords: Natural draft drying, Banana, Shrinkage, Blanching, Lacatan, Dwarf cavendish.