Table 1 Electrical energy consumption (J) of different drying technologies for dried sea cucumber
| Pump (J) | Condenser (J) | Infrared Lamp (J) | Total (J) |
| IRAFD | 15,033±1,145b | 102,500±7,806b | 2,050±156 | 119,583±9,107b |
| FD | 26,767±2,768a | 182,500±18,875a | · | 209,267±21.643a |
| VD | 25,300±2,910a | 172,500±19,843a | · | 197,800±22,753a |
| AD 60 | · | · | · | 55,467±3,695c |
| AD 80 | · | · | · | 39,467±4,888cd |
| AD 100 | · | · | · | 28,587±1,929d |
a-dDifferent letters in the same column are significantly different (p<0.05)
IRAFD: infrared assisted freeze drying; FD: freeze drying; VD: vacuum drying; AD 60: hot air drying at 60°C; AD 80: hot air drying at 80°C, AD 100: hot air drying at 100°C.