Drying & Process Engineering

Drying of foodstuffs, evaporation, modelling and simulating of drying processes, environmental engineering, and materials science.

Project Status: Active

Publications

Evaluación Experimental de un Secador Solar Mixto con Almacenamiento de Energía Térmica

Janella Lezcano, Tania Delgado, Apolinar Picado, Rodolfo Espinosa

6to Congreso Iberoamericano de Secado, Cocción y Refrigeración Solar de Alimentos (ConSyCSA 2025), Asociación de Especialistas en Energías Renovables para la Conservación de Alimentos (ASEERCA), San Luis Potosí, México, 2025 Nov 12, pp. 1-6

Mathematical Modelling of Thin-Layer Drying of Two Pretreated Potato Cultivars ('Provento' and 'Granola')

Juan Alonso, Apolinar Picado

Research Square, 2025 Mar 19, pp. 1-19

Produção de Hidrogênio a partir da Eletrólise Microbiana da Vinhaça de Cana-de-Açúcar

Diego Rafael Magero Elihimas, Claudia Jéssica da Silva Cavalcanti, Geniel Talavera, Apolinar Picado, Mauro Antonio Da Silva Sá Ravagnani, Caliane Bastos Borba Costa

3rd Brazilian Congress on Systems Engineering in Processes (PSEBR2024), Galo Antonio Carrillo Le Roux, Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Química (ABEQ), São Paulo, Brazil , 2024 Jul 29

Convective Drying of Sweet Pepper (Capsicum annuum L. 'Tres Cantos') and Yellow Onion (Allium cepa L. 'Yellow Granex F1')

Joseph Orozco, Juan Alonso, Rafael Gamero, Apolinar Picado

Nexo Revista Científica , vol. 36(5), 2023 Nov 30, pp. 136-146

Convective Drying of Papaya (Carica papaya L. 'Red Maradol') and Banana (Musa acuminata (AAA Group) 'Gros Michel')

Kevin Gutiérrez, Juan Alonso, Rafael Gamero, Apolinar Picado

Nexo Revista Científica , vol. 36(5), 2023 Nov 30, pp. 87-97

Secado de Granos de Cacao en un Secador Solar Inflable

Roberto Tenorio-Herrera, Carolina Urbina-Cornavaca, Apolinar Picado, Rodolfo Espinosa

4to Congreso Iberoamericano de Secado, Cocción y Refrigeración Solar de Alimentos (ConSyCSA 2023), Beatriz Castillo Téllez, Asociación de Especialistas en Energías Renovables para la Conservación de Alimentos (ASEERCA), Guadalajara, México, 2023 Nov 8, pp. 125-131

A Review of Inflatable Solar Dryers for Drying Fruits, Vegetables, and Grain

Roberto Tenorio-Herrera, Carolina Urbina-Cornavaca, Rodolfo Espinosa, Apolinar Picado

Produção de Biocombustível de Aviação a partir do Processo Alcohol-to-Jet integrado a uma Biorrefinaria

Claudia Jéssica da Silva Cavalcanti, Diego Rafael Magero Elihimas, Geniel Talavera, Apolinar Picado, Florival Rodrigues de Carvalho, Mauro Antonio Da Silva Sá Ravagnani

24th Brazilian Congress of Chemical Engineering (COBEQ 2023), Karen Pontes, Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Química (ABEQ), Salvador, Brazil, 2023 Oct 1, Paper No. 171396

Artificial Neural Network Modelling of Biogas Production from Vinasse

Geniel Talavera, Diego Rafael Magero Elihimas, Apolinar Picado, Claudia Jéssica da Silva Cavalcanti, Mauro Antonio Da Silva Sá Ravagnani

24th Brazilian Congress of Chemical Engineering (COBEQ 2023), Karen Pontes, Associação Brasileira de Engenharia Química (ABEQ), Salvador, Brazil, 2023 Oct 1, Paper No. 170821

Simulation of a Continuous Fluidised Bed Dryer for Paddy

Apolinar Picado, Rafael Gamero

Nexo Revista Científica, vol. 36(1), 2023 Feb 22, pp. 26-37

Experimental Study and Mathematical Modelling of Convective Thin-Layer Drying of Noni (Morinda citrifolia L.)

Francisco Canelo, Kevin Gutiérrez, Apolinar Picado, Rafael Gamero

Nexo Revista Científica, vol. 36(1), 2023 Feb 22, pp. 3-16

Experimental Study of the Kinetics and Shrinkage of Ginger in Convective Drying (Zingiber officinale Roscoe)

Julio Rivas, Apolinar Picado, Joaquín Martínez, Rodolfo Espinosa

Nexo Revista Científica, vol. 36(1), 2023 Feb 22, pp. 53-65

Simulation of a Continuous Fluidised Bed Dryer for Paddy Grain

Apolinar Picado, Rafael Gamero

1st Inter-American Conference on Chemical and Process Engineering (1 CIIQP), Ángela Beltrán, Asociación Colombiana de Ingeniería Química (ACIQ), Bogotá, Colombia, 2021 Nov 26, Paper No. 31025

Determination of Suitable Thin-Layer Drying Models for Noni (Morinda citrifolia L.)

Francisco Canelo, Kevin Gutiérrez, Apolinar Picado, Rafael Gamero

1st Inter-American Conference on Chemical and Process Engineering (1 CIIQP), Ángela Beltrán, Asociación Colombiana de Ingeniería Química (ACIQ), Bogotá, Colombia, 2021 Nov 26, Paper No. 31028

Drying Kinetics and Thermodynamic Analysis of Tomato in a Tunnel Dryer

Apolinar Picado, Steve Alfaro, Rafael Gamero

Nexo Revista Científica, vol. 34(3), 2021 Jun 30, pp. 31-45

Simulation of a Continuous Fluidised Bed Dryer for Shelled Corn

Juan Alonso, Apolinar Picado

Nexo Revista Científica, vol. 34(3), 2021 Jun 30, pp. 58-70

Thin-Layer Drying Characteristics and Modelling of Instant Coffee Solution

Apolinar Picado, Ronald Solís, Rafael Gamero

19th International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICCE 2017), J.A. Nelson, vol. 19(12), World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET), Miami, USA, 2017 Dec 14, Paper No. 17US120037

Energy and Exergy Analyses of Thin-Layer Drying of Pineapple Slices

Apolinar Picado, Steve Alfaro, Rafael Gamero

Determination of Suitable Thin-Layer Drying Models for Brewer's Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)

Rolando Mendieta, Masoud Haeri, Apolinar Picado

Nexo Revista Científica, vol. 28(2), 2015 Dec 18, pp. 58-66

Lixiviación y Secado de Hojuelas de Nim (Azadirachta indica) para Obtener un Insecticida Botánico

Malin Nyberg, Apolinar Picado, Rafael Gamero, Joaquín Martínez

Nexo Revista Científica, vol. 28(1), 2015 Jun 30, pp. 41-57

Simulation of a Continuous Plug-Flow Fluidised Bed Dryer for Rough Rice

Apolinar Picado, Rafael Gamero

Nexo Revista Científica, vol. 27(2), 2014 Dec 31, pp. 115-124

Contact Drying Simulation of Particulate Materials: A Comprehensive Approach

Marco Intelvi, Apolinar Picado, Joaquín Martínez

7th International Conference on Chemical Engineering (ICCE 2011), J.A. Nelson, vol. 59, World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology (WASET), Venice, Italy, 2011 Nov 28, pp. 1669-1676

Simulation of a Continuous Plug Flow Vibrated Fluidised Bed Drier

Apolinar Picado, Joaquín Martínez

1st Latin-American Multidisciplinary Congress of Applied Sciences (COMCAPLA 2010), Manuela Díaz, Cutberto Romero, Francisco Montaño, Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN), Granada, Nicaragua, 2010 Nov 9, Paper No. SIM106

Effect of Sr and Solidification Conditions on Characteristics of Intermetallic in Al–Si 319 Industrial Alloys

Juan Espinoza-Cuadra, Patricia Gallegos-Acevedo, Hector Mancha-Molinar, Apolinar Picado

Materials & Design, vol. 31(1), 2010 Jan 1, pp. 343-356

Cinética de Secado de la Levadura Cervecera (Saccharomyces cerevisiae)

Apolinar Picado, Rolando Mendieta, Joaquín Martínez

Nexo Revista Científica, vol. 19(1), 2006 Jan 15, pp. 49-56

Diseño de un Sistema Separador Secador para la Recuperación de Cerveza Residual y Secado de la Levadura con Fines a su Utilización como Alimento Animal

Leandro Páramo, Apolinar Picado, Rolando Mendieta, Joaquín Martínez

9th Latin-American Congress in Heat and Mass Transfer (LATCYM 2002), Jorge E. González, Pedro Arce, University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM), San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2002 Oct 20, pp. 637-648

Diseño Tecnológico de un Sistema Separador-Secador para su Utilización en la Recuperación de Cerveza Residual y Posterior Secado de la Levadura Sobrante

Rolando Mendieta, Apolinar Picado

National University of Engineering (UNI), Managua, Nicaragua, 2002 Oct 1