Journal Pre-proof Thin layer drying of green microalgae (Chlorella sp.) paste biomass: Drying characteristics, energy requirement and mathematical modeling Oluseye Omotoso Agbede, Emmanuel Olusola Oke, Samuel Ireti Akinfenwa, Kaosara Titilope Wahab, Samson Ogundipe, Olufunmilayo Abiola Aworanti, Akeem Olatunde Arinkoola, Samuel Enahoro Agarry, Oladipupo Olaosebikan Ogunleye, Funmilayo Nihinlola Osuolale, Kehinde Ayoola Babatunde PII: S2589-014X(20)30088-8 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2020.100467 Reference: BITEB 100467 To appear in: Bioresource Technology Reports Received date: 21 April 2020 Revised date: 28 May 2020 Accepted date: 29 May 2020 Please cite this article as: O.O. Agbede, E.O. Oke, S.I. Akinfenwa, et al., Thin layer drying of green microalgae (Chlorella sp.) paste biomass: Drying characteristics, energy requirement and mathematical modeling, Bioresource Technology Reports (2020), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biteb.2020.100467 This is a PDF file of an article that has undergone enhancements after acceptance, such as the addition of a cover page and metadata, and formatting for readability, but it is not yet the definitive version of record. This version will undergo additional copyediting, typesetting and review before it is published in its final form, but we are providing this version to give early visibility of the article. Please note that, during the production process, errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain. © 2020 Published by Elsevier.