Thin Layer Drying Kinetics Of Ginger (Zingiberofficinale Roscoe)

Abstract

In this study, the optimum model for forecasting how quickly slices of ginger (Zingiber officinale roscoe) will dry was determined. In a convection-desiccant dryer, ginger slices were air dried in a single layer with a thickness of 4mm at various temperatures after conditioning them to eliminate moisture. Three distinct models were used to the experimental data in order to estimate and evaluate the findings of the best drying model. The reduced chi square, root mean square error (RMSE), and coefficient of determination (R2) were used to assess the goodness of fit.