Effect of brining on the drying rate of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in a solar tunnel dryer

Kituu, G. M.; Shitanda, D.; Silayo, D.; Odote, P.; Bongyereire, J.

dc.creator	Kituu, G. M.
dc.creator	Shitanda, D.
dc.creator	Silayo, D.
dc.creator	Odote, P.
dc.creator	Bongyereire, J.
dc.date	2017-04-19T07:21:21Z
dc.date	2017-04-19T07:21:21Z
dc.date	2000
dc.date.accessioned	2022-10-25T08:52:31Z
dc.date.available	2022-10-25T08:52:31Z
dc.identifier	978-9970-452-01-9
dc.identifier	https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/1445
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/92669
dc.description	This study determined effect of on the drying rate of tilapia in a solar tunnel dryer. Tilapia fish was split into pieces of 4cm by 3cm by 9mm and soaked into four brine concentrations varying between 0-15%. Moisture content was evaluated by oven drying method, while air temperatures were with an automated data logger. The moisture content of fish reduced as brine concentration increased. The effective diffusion coefficient varied between 5.061 10-11 and 3.32310-11 m2/s as brine concentration increased, and it decreased with increase in brine concentration.
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.language	en
dc.subject	Solar
dc.subject	Tunnel dryer
dc.subject	Brining
dc.subject	Moisture content
dc.title	Effect of brining on the drying rate of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) in a solar tunnel dryer
dc.type	Conferencce Proceedings