Tob. Sci., 1973, 17-17, p. 47-51, ISSN.0082-4523
Bulk thermal conductivity of cured bright tobacco shreds during freeze drying
Philip Morris Research Center, Richmond, Virginia USA; Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina USA
A transient technique was utilized in determining the bulk thermal conductivity of cured bright tobacco shreds during freeze drying in a rectangular mat configuration. Analyses involved an energy balance across the dried layer under...