Design and measured performance of a porous evaporative cooler for preservation of fruits and vegetables

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 45, Issue 13-14, 2004, Pages 2187-2195

  Anyanwu, E E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Clay; Design; Evaporative cooler; Fruits; Measured performance; Preservation; Temperature; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CLAY; CLIMATOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; FRUITS; POROUS MATERIALS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); THERMAL EFFECTS;

EVAPORATIVE COOLERS; MEASURED PERFORMANCE; VEGETABLES;

COOLING;

EID: 1642285881     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2003.10.020     Document Type: Article

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