Research Article

Vibro-Fluidized Bed Drying of Pumpkin Seeds: Assessment of Mathematical and Artificial Neural Network Models for Drying Kinetics

Table 2

Experimental parameters for VFBD.

Operating parametersVFBD

Initial moisture content (kg H2O/kg dry matter)1.442 ± 0.082
Air temperature (°C)40, 50, and 60
Air velocity (m/s)4
Vibration intensity4.29 (A = 10 mm and  = 10.3 Hz)
Bed height (cm)Thin layer
Ambient temperature (°C)27–30
Relative humidity (%)45–50