Study of drying sugar sorghum process

Abstract

This article presents the study of the kinetics of the process of convection drying and the application of microwaves of the sugar sorghum cultivated under the conditions of the Republic of Moldova. The kinetics of the convection drying process were studied at different temperatures: 50°C, 60°C, 70°C, 80°C, 90°C and by microwave application at different magnetron powers: 150W, 240W, 360W, 480W, and 550W. The external appearance of the samples obtained in order to determine optimal drying parameters, both quantitatively and qualitatively, was also analyzed.