Mathematical model of germinated paddy drying

Abstract

The objective of this research was to predict the moisture content of Sang Yod germinated paddy with infrared radiation power value of 1,000 watts at 60, 80 and 100 °C and hot air temperatures of velocity 1.1 m/s at 60, 80 and 100°C using empirical model. In this research, the moisture content of the dried samples was compared with the moisture content of the drying using the empirical model. The results showed that Verma model was most suitable to describe the drying behavior of germinated paddy at 60, 80 and 100 °C drying temperature when dried with infrared and hot air.