A simplified technique for sizing solar-assisted fixed-bed batch dryers: Application to granulated natural rubber

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 39, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 963-971

  Pratoto, Adjar ^a,c   Daguenet, M ^a   Zeghmati, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE PERPIGNAN   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^c ANDALAS UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Drying fixed bed; Sizing granulated natural rubber; Solar air heater; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; RUBBER; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR ENERGY;

SOLAR-ASSISTED FIXED-BED BATCH DRYERS;

SOLAR DRYERS;

EID: 0032117959     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-8904(97)10018-8     Document Type: Article

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