Drying of microalga Spirulina platensis in a rotary dryer with inert bed

[EN] The aim of this work is investigate the use of a rotary dryer with inert bed for drying of microalga Spirulina platensis. The influence of air temperature, feed rate, rotation speed and inerts filling degree was quantified. The contents of main bioactive compounds were also analyzed. The result...

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Autores: Silva, N. C., Silva, T. C., Santos, A. O., Graton, I. S., Duarte, C. R., Barrozo, Marcos
Formato: capítulo de livro
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:España
Recursos:Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV)
Repositorio:RiuNet. Repositorio Institucional de la Universitat Politécnica de Valéncia
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:riunet.upv.es:10251/116733
Acesso em linha:https://riunet.upv.es/handle/10251/116733
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Drying
Dehydration
Dewatering
Emerging technologies
Products quality
Process control
Environmental
Evaporation
Sublimation
Diffusion
Energy
Intensification
Spirulina platensis
Rotar dryer
Inert bed
Bioactive compounds
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Resumo:[EN] The aim of this work is investigate the use of a rotary dryer with inert bed for drying of microalga Spirulina platensis. The influence of air temperature, feed rate, rotation speed and inerts filling degree was quantified. The contents of main bioactive compounds were also analyzed. The results shown that the used drying system proved to be an interesting alternative for a possible use of this microalga, if performed under adequate conditions. It was identified conditions with high drying performance and with the preservation of product quality