The laboratory thermal convective dryer (LTCD) unit was starting 2 h before each experiment in order to achieve the
desired steady state conditions of the drying air flow. Experiments were performed at air drying conditions of 40, 50 and
60 1C, air velocities 1, 2 and 3 ms1, while the relative humidity remained constant at 10%. Product weight, air drying
temperature, probe-surface temperature and relative humidity were acquired every 10 min. All experiments were twice
repeated and the means of measurements were averaged and used to express the data of the moisture content.