Özel Mehmet Berkant, Durmaz Ufuk, Özdemir Mustafa, Yalçınkaya Orhan, Alsaiari Norah Salem, Alomairy Sultan, Al-Buriahi M S
Mechanical Engineering Department, Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey.
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University, P .O. Box 84428, Riyadh, 11671, Saudi Arabia.
Sci Rep. 2024 Dec 28;14(1):31440. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-83290-x.
Environmental problems have increased the need for sustainable agricultural practices that conserve water and energy. Carob, an eco-friendly crop with multiple health benefits, holds the potential for economic evaluation. This study investigates the carob molasses extraction process, focusing on the influence of temperature and water quantity on the diffusion coefficient. The rheological behavior of carob molasses was analyzed experimentally, and a model was developed to optimize energy consumption during the extraction process. The impact of temperature on the mass transfer coefficient was examined using the Arrhenius approach, with the extraction conducted at a maximum of 50 °C to prevent caramelization. The activation energy for carob extraction was determined to be 5.475 kJ/mol, and a new equation is proposed for estimating the mass transfer coefficient.
环境问题增加了对节水节能的可持续农业实践的需求。角豆树是一种具有多种健康益处的环保作物，具有经济评估潜力。本研究调查了角豆树糖浆的提取过程，重点关注温度和水量对扩散系数的影响。对角豆树糖浆的流变行为进行了实验分析，并开发了一个模型以优化提取过程中的能源消耗。使用阿伦尼乌斯方法研究了温度对传质系数的影响，提取过程在最高50°C下进行以防止焦糖化。确定角豆树提取的活化能为5.475 kJ/mol，并提出了一个用于估算传质系数的新方程。
