Analysis of energy and environmental parameters during solar cabinet drying of apple and carrot

Drying Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 574-579

  Romano, G ^a   Kocsis, L ^b   Farkas, I ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b FVM Mezogazdasagi Gepesitesi Intezet Godollo   (Hungary)

^c SZENT ISTVÁN UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Amount of air; Modular structure; Moisture removal; Solar collector

Indexed keywords

AIR DRYING; AIR HUMIDITY; AMOUNT OF AIR; CABINET DRYERS; DIFFERENT SIZES; DRYING CHAMBERS; DRYING PROCESS; ENERGY REQUIREMENTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETER; FINAL MOISTURE CONTENT; INITIAL WEIGHTS; MODULAR STRUCTURE; MOISTURE REMOVAL; WEATHER CONDITIONS;

CURING; DEWATERING; DRYING; FRUITS; MOISTURE; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR RADIATION; SUN;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 67650341511     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00304940802716233     Document Type: Article

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