A solar cooling system for greenhouse food production in hot climates

Solar Energy

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 661-668

  Davies, P A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaporative cooling; Greenhouse; Liquid desiccant; Solar refrigeration

Indexed keywords

CROPS; CULTIVATION; EVAPORATION; FOOD PRODUCTS; GREENHOUSES; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR REFRIGERATION;

EVAPORATIVE COOLING; FOOD PRODUCTION; LIQUID DESICCANT; SOLAR REGENERATION;

EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS;

COOLING; GREENHOUSE; HEAT TRANSFER; REFRIGERATION;

COOLING SYSTEMS; CULTIVATION; EVAPORATION; FARM CROPS; FOOD; GREENHOUSES; REFRIGERATION; SUN LIGHT;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; LACTUCA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 27644577329     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2005.02.001     Document Type: Conference Paper

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