A solar air heater with composite-absorber systems for food dehydration

Renewable Energy

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 27-37

  Madhlopa, A ^a   Jones, S A ^b   Kalenga Saka, J D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Composite absorber systems; Dehydration; Flat plate collector; Natural convection; Psychrometry

Indexed keywords

DEHYDRATION; FOOD PRODUCTS; METEOROLOGY; MOISTURE; PH; SOLAR DRYERS;

THERMAL ENERGY;

SOLAR RADIATION;

ABSORPTION; COMPOSITE; HEATING;

EID: 0036708055     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(01)00174-4     Document Type: Article

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