Evaluation of pad materials in construction of active evaporative cooler for storage of fruits and vegetables in arid environments

AMA, Agricultural Mechanization in Asia, Africa and Latin America

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 51-55

  Dzivama, A U ^b   Aboaba, F O ^b   Bindir, U B ^a  

^a PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Papua New Guinea)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CROPS; EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS; FRUITS;

PAD MATERIALS;

FOOD STORAGE;

EID: 0033137556     PISSN: 00845841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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