Comparison of drying behaviour, quality and yield of copra processed in either a solar hybrid dryer on in an improved copra kiln

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 125-132

  Thanaraj, Thiruchelvam ^a   Dharmasena, Nimal D A ^b   Samarajeewa, Upali ^b  

^a EASTERN UNIVERSITY   (Sri Lanka)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERADENIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

Drying chamber; Heat exchanger; Milling ordinary; Moisture content; Solar collector; Thermal efficiency

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846890690     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2006.01087.x     Document Type: Article

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