Solar dryer with thermal storage and biomass-backup heater

Solar Energy

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 449-462

  Madhlopa, A ^a   Ngwalo, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAWI   (Malawi)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Natural convection; Thermal storage

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DEHYDRATION; FUEL BURNERS; HEAT STORAGE; MOISTURE; NATURAL CONVECTION;

THERMAL MASS; THERMAL STORAGE;

SOLAR DRYERS;

BIOMASS; DEHYDRATION; FUEL BURNERS; HEAT STORAGE; MOISTURE; NATURAL CONVECTION; SOLAR DRYERS;

DEHYDRATION; DESIGN METHOD; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD STORAGE; MOISTURE CONTENT; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER; THERMAL CONVECTION;

ANANAS COMOSUS;

EID: 33947374378     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2006.08.008     Document Type: Article

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