Effect of Different Drying Temperatures on CO<sub>2</sub> Emissions in Acorn Drying
15th International Congress on Agricultural Mechanization and Energy in Agriculture (AnkAgEng), Antalya, Turkey, 29 October - 01 November 2023, vol.458, pp.94-101, (Full Text)
- Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
- Volume: 458
- Doi Number: 10.1007/978-3-031-51579-8_10
- City: Antalya
- Country: Turkey
- Page Numbers: pp.94-101
- Keywords: Acorn, Air-convective Drying, CO2 emission, Energy
- Ankara University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
Since the harvest period of acorns comes to rainy periods, it has a very high initial moisture content. For this reason, its nutrient content decreases during storage, and deterioration occurs. To prevent losses, it is necessary to ensure the preservation of the products with the drying process immediately after the harvest. The aim of present study is to determine and compare the effects of gradually increasing drying temperatures on CO2 emissions related to specific energy consumption in acorn drying. Drying processes were performed in a convective dryer at 40, 60, 80, 100 and 120 degrees C. The CO2 emissions of these temperatures were calculated for wind, solar, hydroelectric, and geothermal power plants. As a result, while the lowest CO2 emissions were obtained from the wind power plant, the greatest CO2 emissions were obtained from the geothermal power plant. In addition, it was observed that as the drying temperature and drying time increased, the amount of CO2 emissions also increased