마이크로컴퓨터 감압건조(減壓乾燥)시스템의 제작운영(製作運營)과 풋고추의 감압건조특성(減壓乾燥特性)

Microcomputer Based Vacuum Drying System and its Application to the Vacuum Drying of Green Red Pepper

Strain gauge로 식품(食品)의 감압건조과정중(減壓乾燥過程中) 압력(壓力)과 수분감소량(水分減少量)을 계측(計測)할 수 있는 감응소자를 제작(製作)하고 이를 Apple II마이크로 컴퓨터에 접속(接續)하여 마이크로컴퓨터 감압건조(減壓乾燥)시스템을 제작(製作)하였다. 부르돈관 표면에 strain gauge를 접착하여 제작한 감압계측(減壓計測)단자의 출력(出力)값은 디지탈화시킨 후 MC 6821 접속 I.C. chip을 통하여 마이크로컴퓨터에 입력(入力)시켰다. 컴퓨터 입력값(D)과 감압실(減壓室)의 압력(壓力)(P,mmHg)과의 관계는 P=-146.136+3.620D(r=0.994)이었다. 감압건조실(減壓乾燥室)의 압력은 컴퓨터 프로그램에 의하여 $400{\sim}600mmHg$의 범위에서 30mmHg의 오차(誤差)로 제어(制御)할 수 있었다. 건조시료(乾燥試料)의 무게(W, g)와 load cell을 통한 컴퓨터 디지 털출력값(D)과의 관계는 W=-14.000十0.585D (r=0.9998)이었다. $64^{\circ}C,\;400{\sim}600mmHg$하에서 풋고추의 건조곡선(乾燥曲線)은 완숙고추의 상압건조곡선(常壓乾燥曲線)과 비슷하였으며 형태(形態)에 따른 건조속도(乾燥速度)의 변화(變化)는 상이하였고 진공도(眞空度)에도 영향을 받았다. 풋고추의 감압건조중(減壓乾燥中) 수분이동(水分移動)은 Page model을 따랐으며 그 관계식(關係式)은 원형(原型) 풋고추의 경우 $M-M_e/M_o-M_e={\exp}(-0.0673{\theta}^{1.177})$이었고 반절(半切)풋고추의 경우 $M-M_e/M_o-M_e={\exp}(-0.0655{\theta}^{1.477})$이었다.

In Girder to measure the pressure and weight decrease of drying sample during the vacuum drying process of food, sensing devices were designed and constructed with strain gauge. Microcomputer based vacuum drying system was made up of these devices interfaced to apple II microcomputer. The electrical output signal from vacuum sensor which constituted with Bourdon tube whereon strain gauge attached were digitalized and input to microcomputer through the MC 6821 interface I.C. chip. The relationship between read-out digital value (D) from microcomputer and readings of vacuum gauge (P, mmHg) was P=-146.136+3.620D'(r=0.9994) The pressure control of vacuum dryer was successfully conducted in the range of $400{\sim}600\;mmHg$ accuracy. The digitalized load cell output (D) could be correlated with the real weight (W, g) as W=-14,000+0.585D (r=0.9998) Drying curves of green red pepper under $64^{\circ}C$, $400{\sim}600\;mmHg$ was similar to those of red pepper and differently affected by the degree of vacuum pressure but was varied according to their shape (cut or whole). Moisture movement of green red pepper during the vacuum drying process was fitted to Page model. The empirical equations obtained were $M-M_e/M_o-M_e={\exp}\;(-0.0673{\theta}^{1.177})$ and $M-M_e/M_o-M_e={\exp}\;(-0.0655\;{\theta}^{1.477})$ for whole and cut green red pepper, respectively.