Natural convection solar crop-dryers of commercial scale in Ghana: Design, construction and performance

International Journal of Ambient Energy

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 123-130

  Forson, F K ^a   Akuffo, F O ^b   Nazha, M A A ^a  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UST Kumasi ^*  (Ghana)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; CROPS; DESIGN; DRYING; EQUIPMENT TESTING; MOISTURE; NATURAL CONVECTION; PERFORMANCE; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR RADIATION;

GHANA; MOISTURE CONTENT LEVEL; NATURAL CONVECTION SOLAR CROP DRYERS; SUN DRYING;

SOLAR DRYERS;

EID: 0030189598     PISSN: 01430750     EISSN: 21628246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01430750.1996.9675231     Document Type: Article

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