Photovoltaic dryer with dual packed beds for drying medical herb

Drying Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 3-5, 1998, Pages 799-811

  Abdel Rehem, Zeinab S ^a   Fahmy, Faten H ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRYING; ELECTRIC COILS; HEAT STORAGE; OPTIMIZATION; PACKED BEDS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOLAR ENERGY;

ELECTRICAL HEATER; MEDICAL HERB; PHOTOVOLTAIC DRYER; SOLAR DRYING;

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT);

DRYER; MEDICAL APPLICATION; PACKED BED; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 0032030119     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373939808917436     Document Type: Article

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