Drying Kinetics of Eggplant (Solanum melongena) in a Fluidized Bed Dryer: Experimental Evaluation and Modelling

Table 1

Effective moisture diffusivity () values at different drying temperatures.

Temperature, (°C)	Effective moisture diffusivity, (m^2/s)
60	2.667 × 10^−8	0.9993
70	3.541 × 10^−8	0.9983
80	4.311 × 10^−8	0.9904