Development of a solar-assisted dryer and evaluation of energy requirement for the drying of onion

Renewable Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 15, 2007, Pages 2529-2547

  Sarsavadia, P N ^a  

^a JUNAGADH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Drying of onion; Energy requirement; Recycling of air; Solar assisted dryer

Indexed keywords

ENERGY RELEASE RATE; FORCED CONVECTION; MOISTURE; RECYCLING;

AIRFLOW RATE; ENERGY REQUIREMENT; SOLAR AIR HEATER; SOLAR ASSISTED DRYER;

SOLAR DRYERS;

ENERGY RELEASE RATE; FORCED CONVECTION; MOISTURE; RECYCLING; SOLAR DRYERS;

AIR; ENERGY; MOISTURE CONTENT; RECYCLING; ROOT VEGETABLE; SOLAR POWER;

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 35548955493     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2006.12.019     Document Type: Article

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