ShareAN ECONOMIC STUDY OF MICROWAVE FREEZE-DRYING.
Author(s) : SUNDERLAND J. E.
Type of article: Article
Summary
THE COSTS ARE PRESENTED FOR A FREEZE-DRYER WITH ABOUT 20 M2 OF SHELF SURFACE EQUIPPED WITH RADIANT HEATERS OR A COMBINATION OF RADIANT AND MICROWAVE HEATERS. THE CONVENTIONAL DRYER OPERATES 2 CYCLES/DAY AND THE MICROWAVE DRYER 5 CYCLES/DAY. BOTH OPERATE 336 DAYS A YEAR. THE TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS PER POUND OF FROZEN FOOD ARE $ 0.124 AND $ 0.0824 FOR CONVENTIONAL AND MICROWAVE DRYING, RESPECTIVELY.
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- Original title: AN ECONOMIC STUDY OF MICROWAVE FREEZE-DRYING.
- Record ID : 1982-2125
- Languages: English
- Source: J. Food Technol. - vol. 36 - n. 2
- Publication date: 1982
- Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.
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- Themes: Freeze drying: general information
- Keywords: Radiation; Freeze-drying; Microwave; Profitability
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