Experimental investigations of a chimney-dependent solar crop dryer

Renewable Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 217-222

  Afriyie, J K ^a   Nazha, M A A ^a   Rajakaruna, H ^a   Forson, F K ^b  

^a DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Airflow rates; Chimney heating; Crop drying; Natural convection; Solar chimney; Tent dryer effect

Indexed keywords

AIR PREHEATERS; CHIMNEYS; CROPS; DRYING; NATURAL CONVECTION; PLANTS (BOTANY); ROOFS; SOLAR DRYERS;

AIR FLOW-RATE; AIR PREHEATING; CHIMNEY HEATING; CROP DRYING; DIFFERENT STAGES; DRYING CHAMBERS; EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS; TENT-DRYER EFFECT;

SOLAR CHIMNEYS;

CONVECTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HUMIDITY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; SOLAR POWER;

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 51849114639     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2008.04.010     Document Type: Article

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