R E S U M OPropôs-se, neste trabalho, avaliar a cinética de secagem de folhas de timbó (Serjania marginata Casar) e ajustar diferentes modelos matemáticos aos valores experimentais de razão de umidade. As folhas de timbó foram colhidas com teor de água inicial de 2,03 ± 0,10 decimal b.s., sendo submetidas à secagem sob condições controladas de temperatura (40, 50, 60 e 70 °C), até o teor de água de 0,08 ± 0,02 decimal b.s. Aos dados experimentais foram ajustados dez modelos matemáticos utilizados para representação da secagem de produtos agrícolas. Com base nos resultados obtidos o modelo matemático de Midilli é o que melhor representa a cinética de secagem para as folhas de timbó. O aumento da temperatura promove: uma taxa maior de remoção de água nas folhas de timbó durante a secagem; aumento do coeficiente de difusão efetivo sendo que esta relação pode ser descrita pela equação de Arrhenius que apresenta uma energia de ativação para a difusão líquida durante a secagem de 81,39 kJ mol -1 para as folhas de timbó; aumento da energia livre de Gibbs, enquanto a entalpia e a entropia decrescem. Drying kinetics of Serjania marginata Casar leaves A B S T R A C TThis study aimed to evaluate the kinetics of drying of Serjania marginata leaves, as well as to adjust different mathematical models to the experimental values of the moisture ratio. The Serjania marginata Casar leaves were harvested with initial moisture content of 2.03 ± 0,10 decimal dry basis., and submitted to drying process under controlled conditions of temperature (40, 50, 60 and 70 ºC), until the moisture content of 0.08 ± 0,02. Ten mathematical models were fitted to the experimental data and utilized to predict the drying process of agricultural products. Based on the obtained results, the mathematical model of Midilli best represented the kinetics of drying leaves of Serjania marginata. The increase in temperature promotes: an increased rate of water removal in Serjania marginata leaves during drying; the increase of the effective diffusion coefficient, and this relationship can be described through the Arrhenius equation, which presents an activation energy for the liquid diffusion during drying of 81.39 kJ mol -1 for Serjania marginata leaves; an increase in Gibbs free energy, while the enthalpy and entropy decrease.Palavras-chave: modelo de Midilli coeficiente de difusão propriedades termodinâmicas razão de umidade
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