| Foodstuff |
Treatment |
Parameter |
Quantities |
Reference |
| Seedless grapes |
Microwave oven followed by hot air cabinet dryer (microwave of 900 W for 1 min and followed by hot air at 70°C for 30, 60 and 120 min |
Average Specific energy consumption (MJ/kgwater evaporated) |
320.6 |
[72] |
| Hot air cabinet dryer followed by microwave oven (70°C for 30, 60 and 120 min and followed by microwave of 900 W for 1 min.) |
371.0 |
| Hot air cabinet dryer only (70°C for 60 min) |
564.5 |
| Pumpkin slices |
Air oven drying ( 50 and 75°C for 45-90 min) |
Energy consumption (kW h) |
0.61-0.78 |
[113] |
| Microwave drying (Domestic microwave with 160 and 350 W for 125-195 min) |
0.24-0.26 |
| Combined microwave- air-drying for 31-51 min (160 W-50°C, 160 W-75°C, 350 W-50°C and 350 W-75°C) |
0.33-0.40 |
