Unglazed transpired solar dryers for medicinal plants

Drying Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 240-248

  Hassanain, Ahmed A ^a  

^a University of Suez Canal   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Henna; Marjoram; Medicinal plants; Moghat; Rosemary; Unglazed transpired solar dryer

Indexed keywords

AIR FLOW-RATE; DIRECT SUN; DRYING METHODS; DRYING PROCESS; DRYING RATES; HENNA; LAWSONIA INERMIS; MAJORANA; MEDICINAL PLANTS; ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS; SOLAR DRYING; WEATHER CONDITIONS;

DEWATERING; DRYING; ESSENTIAL OILS; PLANTS (BOTANY); SOLAR DRYERS;

CURING;

EID: 77951002828     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930903530139     Document Type: Article

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