Food Processing Engineering

  1. Dehydration and Water Removal
    1. Drying Fundamentals
      1. Moisture Content Relationships
        1. Drying Curves
          1. Drying Rate Periods
            1. Equilibrium Moisture Content
            2. Air Drying
              1. Tray Drying
                1. Tunnel Drying
                  1. Belt Drying
                    1. Fluidized Bed Drying
                      1. Spouted Bed Drying
                      2. Spray Drying
                        1. Atomization Methods
                          1. Drying Chamber Design
                            1. Particle Formation
                              1. Product Recovery
                                1. Quality Considerations
                                2. Drum Drying
                                  1. Single Drum Dryers
                                    1. Double Drum Dryers
                                      1. Feed Application Methods
                                        1. Product Quality
                                        2. Freeze Drying
                                          1. Sublimation Process
                                            1. Freeze Drying Equipment
                                              1. Process Control
                                                1. Product Quality
                                                  1. Economic Considerations
                                                  2. Osmotic Dehydration
                                                    1. Mass Transfer Mechanisms
                                                      1. Osmotic Solutions
                                                        1. Process Parameters
                                                          1. Combined Processes
                                                          2. Specialized Drying Methods
                                                            1. Vacuum Drying
                                                              1. Microwave Drying
                                                                1. Radio Frequency Drying
                                                                  1. Infrared Drying
                                                                    1. Solar Drying

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                                                                  11. Refrigeration and Freezing