Impact of kiln losses on a dehumidifier drier

International Journal of Energy Research

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 515-522

  Bannister, P ^a   Bansal, B ^a   Carrington, C G ^b   Sun, Z F ^b  

^a Energy Group Ltd   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); DRYING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT LOSSES; KILNS;

DEHUMIDIFIER KILNS; KILN ENERGY BALANCE;

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS;

DRYER; EFFICIENCY; HEAT PUMP; HUMIDITY;

EID: 0032078563     PISSN: 0363907X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-114X(199805)22:6<515::AID-ER372>3.0.CO;2-V     Document Type: Article

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