An optimized design of a PLC-based controlled microwave vacuum dryer for preliminary drying studies on rice bran

• Main Authors: Rogelio, Jayson P., Liza, Fred P., Abulencia, Geoffrey L., Soriano, Joey Kim T., Baldovino, Renann G., Tolentino, Tracy Ann U., Macanip, Virgilio Y.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2015
• Subjects: Drying apparatus; Rice bran—Drying; Manufacturing
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/3181
• Institution: De La Salle University

This study presents an optimized design of a PLC- based microwave vacuum dryer which was used to conduct preliminary investigation of the effects of drying parameters on the drying kinetics of rice bran. The study initially conducted a methodical analysis of the microwave chamber and its auxiliary a...