Page Model, MR = exp(-ktn)
No. Temp °C Thickness, mm k n COD, R2 χ2  
1 50 3 0.00108 1.3011 0.99437 0.00072  
2   5 0.00146 1.24851 0.99636 0.00042  
3   7 0.00146 1.16225 0.98109 0.00227  
4 60 3 0.00173 1.30629 0.99697 0.00044  
5   5 0.00287 1.19627 0.99278 0.00098  
6   7 0.00074 1.26704 0.98956 0.00116  
7 70 3 0.00292 1.23202 0.99411 0.00087  
8   5 0.00186 1.32904 0.99543 0.00072  
9   7 0.00076 1.35518 0.99263 0.00112  
10 Solar drying 3 0.00031 1.55111 0.9971 0.00039  
11   5 0.0004 1.36638 0.99421 0.00073  
12   7 0.00058 1.26225 0.98464 0.00176  
Henderson &Pabis model, MR = a exp(-kt) 
No. Temp., °C Thick., mm a k COD, R2 χ2  
1 50 3 1.06734 0.00571 0.97381 0.00337  
2   5 1.05439 0.00574 0.98604 0.00161  
3   7 1.06141 0.00388 0.9682 0.00381  
4 60 3 1.05321 0.00821 0.98359 0.00237  
5   5 1.02792 0.00778 0.985 0.00204  
6   7 1.04506 0.00344 0.97255 0.00306  
7 70 3 1.02792 0.00778 0.985 0.00204  
8   5 1.04196 0.00926 0.9804 0.0031  
9   7 1.07233 0.00535 0.97144 0.00434  
10 Solar drying 3 1.08155 0.00608 0.97049 0.00393  
11   5 1.07116 0.00359 0.97559 0.00308  
12   7 1.05043 0.00283 0.96891 0.00356  
Logarithmic Model, MR = a exp(-kt) + c 
No. Temp °C Thick., mm a k c COD, R2 χ2
               
1 50 3 0.0006 1.40606 -0.0226 0.99798 0.00083
2   5 0.00153 1.22055 -0.0281 0.99761 0.0003
3   7 0.00048 1.33031 -0.05244 0.99203 0.00381
4 60 3 0.00156 1.31088 -0.0232 0.99822 0.00029
5   5 0.00209 1.23733 -0.03289 0.99535 0.00071
6   7 0.00102 1.17926 -0.0454 0.98446 0.00192
7 70 3 0.00233 1.25701 -0.03181 0.99613 0.00065
8   5 0.00164 1.3387 -0.02338 0.99647 0.00064
9   7 0.00052 1.40123 -0.03764 0.99623 0.00063
10 Solar drying 3 0.00018 1.66273 0.00967 0.9983 0.00025
11   5 0.00023 1.48031 0.01749 0.99007 0.00137
12   7 0.00041 1.30287 -0.02658 0.9861 0.00174
Table 1: Constants of drying models