Development of a humidification-dehumidification system in a Quonset greenhouse for sustainable crop production in arid regions

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 349-359

  Perret, J S ^a   Al Ismaili, A M ^a   Sablani, S S ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; CONDENSATION; EVAPORATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; IRRIGATION; SALINE WATER;

DEHUMIDIFICATION; DEHUMIDIFIERS; EVAPORATIVE COOLING PADS; QUONSET GREENHOUSE;

CROPS;

BRACKISH WATER; CONDENSATION; EVAPORATION; FARM CROPS; FRESH WATER; GREENHOUSES; HUMIDIFICATION; IRRIGATION; SALINITY;

ARIDA;

EID: 20744441710     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2005.04.009     Document Type: Article

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