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Not AvailableThe food packaging market worldwide is driven by the trend of consumers shifting towards specialty & processed food, advancement in food packaging material, marketing strategies of companies, increase in the demand for food packaging material products, and consumer awareness in developing economies. Besides, the different technologies used to manufacture processed food packaging products, and an introduction of a wide variety of food packaging types for developing materials of food packaging have further driven the market. Well, if we will see the world food packaging market, it is projected to reach a value of to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecasted period. In this region, the Indian market is estimated to be the second-fastest.Not Availabl

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Not AvailableThe study emphasizes on the development and evaluation of a PV-powered solar-infrared hybrid dryer (SIHD) for the uninterrupted drying of anchovy fish irrespective of weather conditions and grid connectivity. The SIHD dryer was designed to utilize solar energy as the main source of heat for drying during sunshine hours and an infrared lamp as backup during overcast conditions. It consists of a cylindrical drying chamber, infrared (IR) lamp, drying trays, solar PV panel, battery, and a remote monitoring system. The performance of SIHD was evaluated using anchovy by assessing drying kinetics, drying efficiency, and sensory attributes of the dried product and comparing it with solar and open sun drying. A remote data acquisition unit with a controller and sensors was integrated with the SIHD to obtain drying data and maintain desired drying conditions. The moisture of anchovy is reduced from 83.7 (w.b.) to 15.2% (w.b.) in 6.25 h by SHID, while it takes 10.30 h in a solar dryer and 16.20 h in the open sun drying to achieve the moisture content of 15.3% (w.b.) and 15.5% (w.b.), respectively. The maximum drying efficiency of 30.43% and 41.11% was obtained for solar and solar-infrared hybrid drying, respectively. The dried samples obtained from the solar infrared hybrid dryer received the highest overall acceptability score with superior color and texture. Hence, the outcome of the present study helps to understand the new and innovative approach of using solar-IR hybrid technology in the drying process for controlled and efficient drying with scope for large-scale adoption possibilities.Not Availabl

Abstracts of National Conference on Research and Developments in Material Processing, Modelling and Characterization 2020

This book presents the abstracts of the papers presented to the Online National Conference on Research and Developments in Material Processing, Modelling and Characterization 2020 (RDMPMC-2020) held on 26th and 27th August 2020 organized by the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Science in Association with the Department of Production and Industrial Engineering, National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India. Conference Title: National Conference on Research and Developments in Material Processing, Modelling and Characterization 2020Conference Acronym: RDMPMC-2020Conference Date: 26–27 August 2020Conference Location: Online (Virtual Mode)Conference Organizer: Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, National Institute of Technology JamshedpurCo-organizer: Department of Production and Industrial Engineering, National Institute of Technology Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, IndiaConference Sponsor: TEQIP-