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13. OPTIMUM PARAMETERS FOR MOISTURE
Table 1
Kind of
product
Mass
of
sampl
e
temperature
Time of
testing
samples
Time of
measuremen
t
Average
deviation
square
[ g ] [ ° C ] [ s ] [ min ] s
Semolina 2 - 2,5 130 10 10 - 12 0,12
Wheaten flour 2 - 2,5 130 10 10 - 12 0,24
Wheaten grains 2 - 2,5 130 10 10 - 12 0,13
Barley grains 2 - 2,5 130 10 10 - 12 0,12
Sugested parameters of moisture measurement different substances
Table 2
Kind of product
Mass
Of
sample
temperature
Time of
testing
sample
Time of
measuremen
t
Average
deviations
square
[ g ] [
o
C ] [ s ] [ min ] S
Dry apple
pomace
5 - 8 100 10 10 - 15 0,03
Wet apple
pomace
5 - 8 100 10 5 - 10 0,08
Butter 2 - 5 138 15 4 - 5 0,11
Mustard 2 - 3 130 20 10 0,71
Milled coffee 2 - 3 106 5 4 0,09
Flaked oats 2 - 4 120 15 5 - 7 0,04
Yoghurt 2 - 3 110 15 4,5 - 6,5 0,04
Cocoa in powder 2 - 3 106 20 2 0,05
Margarine 3 - 4 138 20 10 0,10
Milk in powder 2 - 4 90 15 6 0,22
Red wine 3 - 5 100 15 15 - 20 0,10
Cole 3 – 3,5
120 05 15 - 20 0,20
Sunflower Oil 10 - 14
138 20 2 0,02
Concrete 8 - 12 138 15 3 - 4 0,05
Paper 2 - 4 106 20 10 0,07
For granulated synthetic substances Citizen offers moisture balances with capacity
0,001%. Size of sample should be about 20g, temperature of drying 130
o
C and time
of testing samples 10s.