Optimization and evaluation of a semi-continuous solar dryer for cereals (Rice, etc)

Desalination

Volumn 209, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 129-135

  Zomorodian, A ^a   Zare, D ^a   Ghasemkhani, H ^a  

^a SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Active; Cross flow; Drying system; Mixed mode; Rough rice drier

Indexed keywords

FOOD PRODUCTS; OPTIMIZATION; ROTATING MACHINERY; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

CROSS FLOW; ELECTRICALLY ROTARY DISCHARGING VALVE; MIXED-MODE; ROUGH RICE DRIER;

SOLAR DRYERS;

FOOD PRODUCTS; OPTIMIZATION; ROTATING MACHINERY; SOLAR DRYERS; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE; VALVES (MECHANICAL);

CEREAL; MOISTURE CONTENT; OPTIMIZATION; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

EID: 34247511472     PISSN: 00119164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.desal.2007.04.021     Document Type: Article

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