Experimental studies on hemi cylindrical walk-in type solar tunnel dryer for grape drying

Applied Energy

Volumn 87, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 2764-2767

  Rathore, N S ^a   Panwar, N L ^b  

^a MAHARANA PRATAP UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY   (India)

^b Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology   (India)

Author keywords

Drying time; Grape drying; North wall; Solar tunnel dryer

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); SOLAR DRYERS; THERMAL PROCESSING (FOODS); WALLS (STRUCTURAL PARTITIONS);

AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES; DRYING TIME; FOOD SCIENCE; GRAPE DRYING; NORTH WALL; SOLAR TUNNEL DRYER; TUNNEL DRYER;

DRYING;

EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOOD PROCESSING; FRUIT; HEATING; MOISTURE CONTENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; PLANT PRODUCT; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

VITACEAE;

EID: 77953132927     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2010.03.014     Document Type: Article

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