Heat pump drying technology: its application to dried mango processing
Professorial Chair Lecture
Tomas P Espanola Professorial Chair Lecture in Agricultural Engineering
Place
CEAT Lecture Hall, UPLB
Date
7-14-2000
Abstract
Two containerized heat pump dryers were pilot-tested in Cebu, Philippines to determine the technical and economic feasibility of applying the heat pump drying technology as an attractive alternative to existing drying systems of the local dried mango processors. Based on the analyses of data gathered from extensive drying performance tests, the 40-foot self-contained heat pump dryer powered by a Diesel-fed generator was able to attain up to 70 percent savings in energy costs compared with the existing LPG-fired dryers. Sensory evaluation of dried mango samples showed that the product met the quality specifications of the local processors based on the export quality requirements of their clients. Commercial application of this technology appears to be very promising.
Location
UPLB Main Library Special Collections Section (USCS)
College
College of Engineering and Agro-Industrial Technology (CEAT)
Language
English
Recommended citation
Gayanilo, Virgilio G., "Heat pump drying technology: its application to dried mango processing" (2000). Professorial Chair Lecture. 638.
https://www.ukdr.uplb.edu.ph/professorial_lectures/638