No Model Names Model Equation
a. Newton MR=exp(-kt) (6)
b. Page MR=exp(-kt
n
) (7)
c. Two-term exponential MR=a exp(-kt) + (1 - a) exp(-kt) (8)
a, n, empirical constants; k, drying constant; t, drying time; MR, moisture ratio.
Table 1:
Typical models for thin layer drying [35].