배추의 염절임중 배추 조직으로의 소금흡수 속도를 측정하고 확산에 관한 수학적인 모델과 computer simulation을 통해서 확산계수를 구하였다. 배추 줄기로의 소금의 침투 및 탈염 될 때의 확산계수는 각각 $1.7{ imes}10^{-11}m^2/s$와 $11.6{ imes}10^{-11}m^2/s$이었다. Apparent diffusivity는 소금의 농도와 배추의 종류에 커다란 영향을 받지 않으며, 온도의존성은 Arrhenius식으로 나타낼 수 있고 이때의 활성화 에너지는 66 KJ/mol 이었다.
The diffusivity of sodium chloride in Chinese cabbage was evaluated from its absorption data obtained by immersing the cabbage stalk in a salt solution. By using least squares method, the absorption and desorption diffusivity of NaCl in the cabbage stalk have been estimated to be $1.7{ imes}10^{-11}$ and $11.6{ imes}10^{-11}m^2/s$, respectively. The apparent diffusivity was not strongly dependent on the concentration of brine and the variety of Chinese cabbage. The influence of temperature on the apparent diffusivity could be expressed as the Arrhenius type equation, in which the activation energy was estimated to be 66 KJ/mol.
