Study on Hot-air Drying Technology of Seed Watermelon
YANG Zhen-hua
KONG Qing-hao
CHEN Guo-gang
Abstract：Seed watermelon, as a food and drug, is rich in nutrients, and has functional properties. In this paper, using Xinjiang seed watermelon as experimental materials, the technology of hot-air drying were studied. Three main process parameters including the hot wind speed, drying temperature, and Thickness were involved in the drying process. Based on the research of the hot-air drying curve, the best drying process were obtained. Based on orthogonal analysis, the optimum parameters of drying process were 1.8m/s hot wind speed, 70℃, 3.5mm thickness. Under this circumstance, seeds well-shaped were kept and color is normal.
Keywords：Seed watermelonhot-air dryingorthogonal analysis
Publication Date：2014-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2026-08-28(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 33-36 )