Journal of the Japanese Society of Agricultural Machinery and Food Engineers
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Print ISSN : 2188-224X
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Impacts of Different Drying Tray Materials on Drying Time and CO2 Emissions in Far-Infrared Drying of Cabbages
Daisuke KURATATakahiro ORIKASAKaito SOMATakashi WATANABEShoji KOIDE
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2024 Volume 86 Issue 2 Pages 97-107

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We conducted a study to evaluate the optimal material for drying trays to be used in far-infrared drying of cabbages. The drying time while using a steel tray (ST) was shorter than that while using a polypropylene tray (PP) due to differences in thermal radiation between the two trays. We found that the CO2 emissions in the drying process using ST was reduced by approximately 30 % compared to using PP. The CO2 emissions from the transport of the tray and the drying processes accounted for more than 96 % of the total CO2 emissions in the entire process. Therefore, reducing of CO2 emissions in these processes is crucial for creating an environmentally friendly cabbage drying process.

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