Optimasi Penggunaan Adsorben Molecular Sieve 13X pada Pengering Surya Sistem Integrasi Matahari dan Desikan

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of the adsorbent mass accretion to the effectiveness of drying during off-sunshine, determining the value of effective diffusivity drying cocoa, determine the kinetics model for drying cocoa, knowing the value of specific energy consumption, and knowing the drying rate. Material used is fermented cocoa beans. Variable change in this study is the mass of the adsorbent are 0,5 kg, 1 kg, and 1,5 kg. Drying is using solar energy during sunshine hours, start at 9 a.m to 5 p.m. and continued by adsorbent during off-sunshine, start at 5 p.m to 9 a.m. Drying is done if the mass of the cocoa is constant. The best results of this study are obtained from in comparison mass of the cocoa and absorbent 1 :3. In the off sunshine mass of the cocoa reduce 17% - 22% with a range of RH 56% - 90%. Effective diffusivity cocoa is in the range 1,11 x 10-10 – 1,38 x 10-10 (m2 /sec). The most suitable kinetics model for drying cocoa is a Page model. The lowest of specific energy consumption is 18,58 MJ/kg moist. The average of drying rate is 0,009 kg H2O/hour/kg dry mass with a moisture content 5,89% and the drying time 27,6 hours.