Moisture Distribution in a Laboratory Microwave Dryer

Tuesday, January 7, 2014: 4:45 PM
Preservation Hall Studios 2 & 3 (New Orleans Marriott)
Kevin D Baker , USDA, Agricultural Research Service
In order to determine the effectiveness of using microwave drying to remove moisture from wet seed cotton, a laboratory dryer was designed and tested.  Moisture content and seed cotton density were treatments in a randomized complete block design.  Moisture distribution will be presemted - if the federal government shutdown ever ends.