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A desorption isotherm is a very important basis in the understanding of drying process. In this study, the desorption isotherms from the sapwood of Mexican pine (Pinus pseudostrobus Lindl.) were determined by the gravimetric method (discontinuous control of sample weight) at 30°C and 50°C. The salt method was used in the range of water activities from 0.11 to 0.89. The results show that the desorption ability of Mexican pine sapwood increased with temperature at a given relative humidity. The experimental data was further simulated with the models, i.e., BET, GAB, Oswin and Henderson models. The GAB, Oswin and Henderson models allow the representation of the entire desorption isotherms. The BET model showed a better fit for water activity lower than 0.35, with a mean relative deviation of 0.0286 at 30°C and 0.0167 at 50°C. Simultaneously, the BET model gave a better representation of moisture content in the monolayer saturation region. Overall, the GAB model ensured the best simulation of the entire isotherm, while the Henderson model displayed the worst simulation.
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Rodriguez-Ramirez, J., Sandoval-Torres, S., Mendez-Lagunas, L. et al. Experimental determination and modeling of equilibrium moisture content from the sapwood of Mexican pine (Pinus pseudostrobus Lindl.). For. Stud. China 13, 285–289 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11632-013-0408-2
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