An experimental analysis of solar-assisted chemical heat pump dryer

International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 78-83

  Ibrahim, M ^a   Sopian, K ^a   Daud, W R W ^a   Alghoul, M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Coefficient of performance; Drying; Evacuated tubes solar collector; Solar fraction; Solid gas chemical heat pump

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL HEAT PUMPS; CLOUDY DAYS; COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; EVACUATED TUBES; EVACUATED TUBES SOLAR COLLECTOR; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; MALAYSIA; MAXIMUM VALUES; METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION; SOLAR FRACTION; STORAGE TANK; SYSTEM ENERGY;

CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONDENSER TUBES; CONDENSERS (LIQUEFIERS); DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); DRYING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXPERIMENTS; PUMPS; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING; SUN;

HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS;

CHANDIPURA VIRUS;

EID: 78650827144     PISSN: 17481317     EISSN: 17481325     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijlct/ctp016     Document Type: Article

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