Table 1.
Sampling interval, drying efficiency of SGR (n = 3)
| Drying methods | Sampling interval | Un-pretreated | Boiled | Steamed | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No | Drying time (Final moisture %) | No | Drying time (Final moisture %) | No | Drying time (Final moisture%) | ||
| Su.D | 40 min | S1 | 200 min (12.91) | S10 | 200 min (12.28) | S19 | 200 min (9.63) |
| Sh.D | 4 h | S2 | 20 h (13.15) | S11 | 24 h (13.61) | S20 | 20 h (13.42) |
| Ov.D | |||||||
| 45 °C | 40 min | S3 | 200 min (7.21) | S12 | 160 min (13.85) | S21 | 160 min (8.42) |
| 55 °C | 20 min | S4 | 100 min (11.48) | S13 | 100 min (10.84) | S22 | 100 min (8.41) |
| 65 °C | 20 min | S5 | 100 min (7.34) | S14 | 80 min (12.62) | S23 | 80 min (12.61) |
| 75 °C | 15 min | S6 | 60 min (14.41) | S15 | 75 min (5.61) | S24 | 60 min (14.29) |
| 85 °C | 12 min | S7 | 60 min (5.01) | S16 | 60 min (3.97) | S25 | 48 min (13.28) |
| 95 °C | 10 min | S8 | 50 min (4.67) | S17 | 50 min (5.06) | S26 | 40 min (12.9) |
| 105 °C | 8 min | S9 | 40 min (6.57) | S18 | 40 min (8.38) | S27 | 40 min (5.09) |