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Effect of Variable Frequency Drive and Pipe Materials on Guava Juice Flow

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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In this study, a designed variable frequency drive (VFD) was used to control a single-phase induction motor's speed to pump guava juice at two solid concentrations (9°Bx and 11°Bx). Next, the pressure drop was measured in stainless-steel pipes of three diameters. The pressure drop percentage difference before and after using the VFD at varied flow rates with 10 repetitions at 5 min intervals was evaluated. The pressure drop reduction range was 19.7%– 30.8% and 19.2 %–32.4% for the 9% and 11% solid concentrations respectively after using the VFD, which resulted in an average of 25.73% reductions in pressure drop and pump's total head and driving power. The rheological properties of guava juice were investigated at various temperatures (5, 15, 25, 35, 55 and 75°C). From the results, all materials exhibited non-Newtonian pseudoplastic behavior at all temperatures and concentrations, and correlated well with the power law model, with flow behavior index (n) values less than unity for the 9% and 11% solid concentrations. The findings offer helpful information for predicting how heat variations during processing influence the behavior of guava juice concentrates. 

DOI

10.21608/ajs.2022.115676.1453

Keywords

Pressure drop, Pipe flow, Variable frequency drive, Reynolds number, Rheological prope

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Shereen

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Shalaby

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Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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shereen_shalaby@agr.asu.edu.eg

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Cairo

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0000-0002-1251-9438

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Mubarak

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Mustafa

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Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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moubarak_ahmed@agr.asu.edu.eg

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Cairo

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Yahiya

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Heikal

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Food Science Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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yheikal@hotmail.com

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Cairo

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Mahmoud

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El Attar

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Agricultural Engineering Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

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mahmoudzakyelattar@agr.asu.edu.eg

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Cairo

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0000-0003-4977-3306

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30

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1

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34429

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2022-06-01

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2022-01-10

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2022-06-01

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29

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41

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1110-2675

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2636-3585

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Arab Universities Journal of Agricultural Sciences

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Effect of Variable Frequency Drive and Pipe Materials on Guava Juice Flow

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22 Jan 2023