Performance of Heat Pump Drying Equipped with Natural Dehumidifier: A Review from the Perspective of Relative Humidity of the Drying Cabin

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10.2991/978-94-6463-587-4_65How to use a DOI?

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Drying Turmeric; Heat Pump System; Natural Humidifier; Relative Humidity

Abstract

Turmeric, scientifically referred to as Curcuma domestica VAL, is a rhizome plant that is highly esteemed for its culinary and medicinal attributes. Turmeric can be employed in three distinct forms: fresh turmeric, dried turmeric, or turmeric powder. Drying turmeric leads to the creation of dehydrated turmeric, which has a longer shelf life and allows for easier packaging. A heat pump drying system is a specific type of dryer system that can be employed for the purpose of drying turmeric. The objective of this study is to assess the performance features of drying thin layers of turmeric. This will be done by adding natural dehumidifiers during the drying process, which will be conducted at a temperature of 45℃. The drying will be carried out using a Trays cabin system with a capacity of 2100 g. This study examined the relative humidity of the drying cabin under a consistent drying time of 5 hours. The ultimate relative humidity in the cabin, both without and with a natural dehumidifier, was 73.5% and 60.67% respectively. The ultimate water content level of the dehydrated turmeric product inside the cabin, both without and with a natural dehumidifier, was 14.11% and 4.76% respectively.

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AU  - Putu Wijaya Sunu
AU  - I Made Suarta
AU  - I Made Rasta
AU  - I Dewa Gede Agus Triputra
AU  - Si Putu Gede Gunawan Tista
AU  - Harie Satiyadi Jaya
AU  - C. Bambang Dwi Kuncoro
PY  - 2024
DA  - 2024/12/01
TI  - Performance of Heat Pump Drying Equipped with Natural Dehumidifier: A Review from the Perspective of Relative Humidity of the Drying Cabin
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Green Tourism Applied Science - Engineering Applied Science 2024 (ICoSTAS-EAS 2024)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 580
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SN  - 2352-5401
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