Cinética de secagem e composição química da torta e do farelo de mamona em função das condições de secagem e armazenagem.

Abstract

It accomplished this work with objective to determine the curves of dryness and moisture of equilibrium hygroscopic of the cake and bran of castor (Ricinus Communis L.), in order to study the effects of the conditions of dryness and storage about composition chemistry (purport of oil, moisture, organic matter, ashes and brutish protein). The cake and bran of castor were dried in temperature of 50, 60, 70 and 80°C, and thicknesses of one, three and five cm and later kept in three types of packings (paper, naylon and plastic) for one period of six months, in the climatic conditions from Campina Grande, PB. The effects in the kinetic of dryness went adjustable in the models mathematician by Page and Thompson, with delineately experimental two (materiais) four (temperatures) three (thicknesses) and three (packings) with one whole of 72 treatments. Of accord with the results got on, looked that with relation the curves of drynesses, these adjust well on the model mathematician showing coefficient of determination (R2) high 0,99. In the component chemists valued didn't go met large alterations, carne just a gain larger of moisture in packings of paper and naylon, at relation the packing of plastic, it didn't excel 7% the ashes and organic matter staid without big variations. In relation on the purport of protein, it reduced with increase of temperature.