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Sweep numerical method and mass transport analysis in atmospheric freeze drying of protein particles

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This work covers heat pump drying of protein with high quality and low cost. It consists of atmospheric freeze drying to keep product quality followed by evaporation to reduce time. A sweep numerical method was applied to predict the mass transport from the porous particle to gas. The maximum deviation between predictions and mass transfer data was below 4% indicating that the method well describes mass transport during protein drying.

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Alves-Filho, O. Sweep numerical method and mass transport analysis in atmospheric freeze drying of protein particles. Heat Mass Transfer 46, 923–928 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-010-0636-0

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