The Study of the Physical and Chemical Properties of Biopolymer Gel as a Drying Object

This paper aims to investigate and generalize the structural, mechanical, thermophysical, hygroscopic, and field-specific features of biopolymer gel to create biodegradable packaging materials. Therefore, the mathematical dependences of thermophysical, structural-mechanical, hygroscopic, and specific characteristics of a biopolymer gel that have been established for this field of research can be utilized in engineering practice when designing production processes and devices in the field of packaging materials technology. The findings of this research are necessary for the scientific study of the kinetics and dynamics of processes involving the transfer of heat and mass, in particular drying, modeling, and optimization, to conserve energy and resources during the processing and storage of food-related materials.