Browsing MERCon - 2021 by Author "Narayana, M"

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  • Characterising the drying behaviour of microwave assisted drying of coconut chips 
    Muhammed Aadhil, MFH; Amarasinghe, ADUS; Narayana, M [Conference-Full-text]
    Drying is the most critical unit operation in coconut oil and desiccated coconut industry. Different technologies are used for drying coconut chips and hot air drying is the most popular method. Microwave (MW) drying has ...
  • Development of controller for disturbances rejection of torrefaction reactor with high thermal inertia 
    Bandara, J; Narayana, M [Conference-Full-text]
    This paper presents the analysis of the ability of disturbance rejection in the control systems of a torrefaction reactor with high thermal inertia. An electrical heating coil around the reactor is used to maintain the ...
  • Numerical modeling of drying behavior of Sri Lankan kaolin 
    Jayaweera, JMN; Narayana, M; Adikary, SU [Conference-Full-text]
    Drying process of green ceramic bodies are complicated due to simultaneous and coupled heat and mass transfers. Dimensional variations and mechanical stresses occur within the ceramic body during drying may create defects ...
  • Study of moisture transport in rice cooking 
    Jayamini, HPA; Weliwita, JA; Narayana, M; Witharana, S; Hettiarachchi, NK [Conference-Full-text]
    In an era where the conservation of energy is paramount, one cannot overlook the substantial amount of energy consumed by domestic cooking processes. Rice cooking is one of them, in the East in particular, where rice is a ...