Testing of the performance of a fruit and vegetable solar drying system in Iraq

Desalination

Volumn 209, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 163-170

  Al Juamily, Khalil E J ^a   Khalifa, Abdul Jabbar N ^a   Yassen, Tadahmun A ^a  

^a AL NAHRAIN UNIVERSITY   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Apricots and beans; Grapes; Solar drying system; Two air passes

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; FRUITS; MOISTURE; SOLAR COLLECTORS;

METALLIC MESH; SOLAR DRYING SYSTEM; TWO AIR PASSES;

SOLAR DRYERS;

ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; FRUITS; MOISTURE; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR DRYERS;

CROP PROCESSING; DRY MATTER; FOOD PROCESSING; FRUIT; MOISTURE CONTENT; SOLAR POWER; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; VEGETABLE;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAQ; MIDDLE EAST;

PRUNUS ARMENIACA; VITACEAE;

EID: 34247472513     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2007.04.026     Document Type: Article

References (12)

1. From web site (www. eren. doe. gov./consumerint/refbriefs/ retech. html).
2. From web site (www. wot. utwente. nl / wot / us / field / sun / dryer. html).
3. Sharma V.K., Ray R.A., and Garg H.P. Design and performance studies of a solar dryer suitable for rural applications. Energy Conver. Manage. 26 1 (1986)
4. Duffie J.A., and Beckman W.A. Solar engineering of thermal process (1980), John Wiley & sons, New York
5. Garg H.P., and Datta G. The top loss calculation for flat plate solar collector. Sol. Energy 32 1 (1984)
6. Akyurt M., and Selcuk M. A solar drier supplemented with auxiliary heating system for continuous operation. Sol. Energy 14 (1973)
7. Sayigh A.A. Solar energy engineering (1977), Academic press, New York
8. Joudi K.A., and Mohammed A.I. Experimental performance of a solar air heater with a (V) corrugated. Energy Conver. Manage. 26 2 (1986)
9. Kreith F., and Kreider J. Solar energy handbook (1981), McGraw-Hill Book Company
10. Exell R.H. A simple solar rice dryer: Basic design theory. Sun World 4 6 (1980)
11. Fisk M.J., and Anderson H.C. Introduction to solar technology (1982), Addison-Wesley publishing Company Inc.
12. T.A. Yassen, Testing of the performance of a solar Drying System, Msc.Thesis, College of Engineering Al-Nahrin University, Baghdad, Iraq (2002).