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Determination of desorption isotherms, latent heat and isosteric heat of pequi diaspore/Determinacao das isotermas de dessorcao, calor latente e calor isosterico de diasporos de pequi

The objective was to determine water sorption isotherms of diaspores of pequi fruits in order to obtain information on the amount of water that this product desorbs at the temperatures of 10, 20, 30 and 40 °C and water activities from 0.20 to 0.89, adjusting different mathematical models to experime...

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Published in:Revista brasileira de engenharia agrícola e ambiental 2016-05, p.493
Main Authors: de Sousa, Kelly A, Resende, Osvaldo, Carvalho, Bruno de S
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Language:Spanish
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Summary:The objective was to determine water sorption isotherms of diaspores of pequi fruits in order to obtain information on the amount of water that this product desorbs at the temperatures of 10, 20, 30 and 40 °C and water activities from 0.20 to 0.89, adjusting different mathematical models to experimental data, and to determine its latent heat and isosteric heat. The equilibrium moisture content was obtained through the indirect static method, using the device Hygropalm Model Aw 1. The Modified Henderson model was the one that best fitted the data and was selected to predict the equilibrium moisture content of pequi diaspore. It was observed that the higher the temperature for the same equilibrium moisture content (% d.b.), the higher the water activity values. As temperature values increased, there was a reduction in the vaporization latent heat of the product. Isosteric heat values of diaspores of pequi fruits in the moisture content range of 4.02 to 16.63 (% d.b.) varied from 2,776.49 to 2,558.39 kJ [kg.sup.-1]. Key words: hygroscopic equilibrium water activity thermodynamic properties Objetivou-se, com este trabalho, determinar as isotermas de dessorcao de agua de diasporos de pequi a fim de obter informacoes da quantidade de agua que este produto dessorve nas temperaturas de 10, 20, 30, 40 °C e atividades de agua entre 0,20 e 0,89, ajustar diferentes modelos matematicos aos dados experimentais e determinar o calor latente e o calor isosterico. Para obtencao do equilibrio higroscopico foi utilizado o metodo estatico indireto com uso do equipamento Hygropalm Model Aw 1. O modelo Henderson Modificado foi o que melhor se ajustou aos dados sendo selecionado para predicao do equilibrio higroscopico dos diasporos de pequi. Verificou-se que quanto maior a temperatura para um mesmo teor de agua de equilibrio (% b.s.) maiores sao os valores de atividade de agua. Com o aumento da temperatura ocorre reducao da magnitude do calor latente de vaporizacao do produto. Os valores de calor isosterico para os diasporos de pequi na faixa de teor de agua de 4,02 a 16,63 (% b.s.) variaram de 2.776,49 a 2.558,39 kJ [kg.sup.-1]. Palavras-chave: equilibrio higroscopico atividade de agua propriedades termodinamicas
ISSN:1415-4366
DOI:10.1590/1807-1929/agriambi.v20n5p493-498