Performance of a solar dryer using hot air from roof-integrated solar collectors for drying herbs and spices

Renewable Energy

Volumn 30, Issue 14, 2005, Pages 2085-2095

  Janjai, S ^a   Tung, P ^a  

^a SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Herbs; Solar collector; Solar dryer; Solar energy; Spices

Indexed keywords

FARMS; FLOORS; PLANTS (BOTANY); ROOFS; SOLAR COLLECTORS;

HOT AIR; ROOF-INTEGRATED SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR AIR HEATERS; SOLAR DRYER;

SOLAR DRYERS;

DRYER; SOLAR POWER;

ACCUMULATORS; DRIERS; FLOORS; GRASSES; HOT AIR DRYING; INSECTS; PERFORATIONS; PLANTS; SUN LIGHT;

CITRUS LIMON; CYMBOPOGON CITRATUS; HEXAPODA; POACEAE;

EID: 20444435129     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2005.02.006     Document Type: Article

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