STUDYING THE MOISTURE DISTRIBUTION IN PUMPKIN SEEDS DURING DRYING

Abstract

The article studies the process of moisture distribution in pumpkin seeds upon drying, modeled using the diffusion equation. The analysis was done for natural drying at a constant ambient temperature. Data were obtained using Comsol Multiphysics software for simulating drying of pumpkin seeds for 1 to 30 hours by finite element analysis. Studies have shown that the drying rate of pumpkin seeds decreases over time. The simulation results show good agreement with the experimental results of other researchers.