Drying apple slices

Turkey Dried Apple Project Introduction

Project Time: 2020
Project Location: Turkey
Drying Material: Apple Slices
Daily Drying Capacity: 2.4 tons

This project utilizes three sets of Drytech brand heat pump dryers, model DT300HD. Each heat pump dryer has an input power of 11 KW. Each dryer chamber can accommodate 16 trolleys, with each trolley holding 16 trays. The tray dimensions are 800*600*50 mm, and each tray can hold 3.2 kg of fresh apple slices. The total material capacity is calculated as 16*16*3.2*3 = 2458 kg.

Drying Time: 10 hours

Drying Process:
The process is divided into two phases:

1.     First Phase:

o   Temperature: 65°C

o   Humidity: 25%

o   Duration: 2 hours

o   Mode: HDry

2.     Second Phase:

o   Temperature: 65°C

o   Humidity: 10%

o   Duration: 8 hours

o   Mode: HDry + Moisture

This project demonstrates the efficient use of heat pump dryers for large-scale apple slice drying, ensuring high-quality output with controlled temperature and humidity settings.