Design and performance evaluation of a Double-pass solar drier for drying of red chilli (Capsicum annum L.)

Solar Energy

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 506-515

  Banout, J ^a   Ehl, P ^a   Havlik, J ^a   Lojka, B ^a   Polesny, Z ^a   Verner, V ^a  

^a CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Aflatoxins; Drying efficiency; Indirect drier; Red chilli; Solar drying; Vietnam

Indexed keywords

DRYING EFFICIENCY; INDIRECT DRIER; RED CHILLIES; SOLAR DRYING; VIET NAM;

AFLATOXINS; CURING; DRIERS (MATERIALS); MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; SOLAR DRYERS;

DRYING;

COLOR; HERB; MOISTURE CONTENT; SOLAR RADIATION; TOXIN;

CAPSICUM ANNUUM;

EID: 79951724198     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2010.12.017     Document Type: Article

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