ABSTRACT
General applications of the fractal tool are given in the
study of the adsorption and desorption phenomena, char-
acterized by their irregular behavior, such as in the dehy-
dration of rice granules with methanol. The fractal concept
has also been useful for enhanced interpretation of GAB
and BET sorption theories, as reported by Aguerre,
Viollaz, and Sua´rez.[13] In this study, the fractal nature of
the adsorbent surface is noteworthy.[13]
Rahman[14] used the fractal concept to characterize dust
particles, focusing attention toward the study of properties
such as the distribution of pores and their size. Kaye[15]
applied fractal geometry to the description of complex
interactions among dust particles, specifically of industrial
pigments. Barrett and Peleg[16] correlated the fractal
dimension of flours with the functional properties of pro-
duced dough. Lucey and Singh[17] described the process of
aggregation in dairy gels using the concept of the fractal
dimension of mass. Dziuba et al.[12] correlated the fractal
dimension of the perimeter of different caseinate structures
to their composition.
