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English
Practical Action Publishing
15 December 1995
Intermediate technology; Food & beverage technology
Series: Food Cycle Technology Source Book
This book is an introduction to the principles of drying and gives an indication of the range of technologies available, along with case studies examining the use of improved drier designs.
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Imprint:   Practical Action Publishing
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 245mm,  Width: 175mm,  Spine: 6mm
Weight:   177g
ISBN:   9781853393082
ISBN 10:   1853393088
Series:   Food Cycle Technology Source Book
Pages:   64
Publication Date:  
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  A / AS level ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
PREFACE Vii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ix INTRODUCTION xi 1 The technical principles of drying 1 The purpose of drying 1 Principles of drying 1 Packaging of the dried product 3 Socio-economic considerations 4 2 Traditional drying methods 9 Sun drying 9 Shade drying 11 Smoke kilns 11 Cooking fires 12 3 Improved drying technologies 13 Solar driers 13 Mixed driers and artificial driers 15 4 Illustrated equipment guide 18 Sun and air drying 18 Direct and indirect solar driers 20 Driers not dependent on solar energy 27 Direct driers 27 Indirect driers 29 Small mechanical driers 31 Tray driers 31 5 Project planning checklists 35 Product preservation drier applications 35 Product refinement drier applications 35 6 Case studies 37 Cashew-fruit snackfood from Honduras 37 Yachaq Mama (Power to the Women) in Peru 38 Banana drying in Thailand 39 Desiccated coconut production in Bangladesh: the 'Surjosnato' project 40 Potato drying in India 42 REFERENCES AND FURTHER READING 44 CONTACTS 48 Africa 48 Asia 48 Europe 49 Central and South Africa 49 Pacific 49 North America 50

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