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Abstract

Pengeringan padi bertujuan untuk mengurangi kadar air, sehingga aman selama penyimpanan. Metode pengeringan yang tepat dibutuhkan untuk membantu mengurangi kadar air dan menjaga kualitas  produk. Pada penelitian ini, metode pengeringan dilakukan menggunakan oven microwave dengan daya 800 W dan variasi temperatur 60°C, 70°C, 80°C, 90°C, dan 100°C selama 180 menit. Penelitian bertujuan untuk mengetahui karakteristik pengeringan bulir padi menggunakan oven microwave pada berbagai variasi temperatur. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya pengaruh yang signifikan antara temperatur pengeringan terhadap konstanta laju pengeringan konstan. Pada variasi temperatur pengeringan yang digunakan terjadi kenaikan konstanta laju pengeringan konstan rata-rata sebesar 0,000675%, konstanta laju pengeringan menurun meningkat sebesar 0,00004%, dan intensitas energi rata-rata menurun sebesar 1.910,1 J/%MC.

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Kadar Air Konstanta Laju Pengeringan Laju Aliran Massa Pengeringan

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