Modelling and experimental verification of a solar-powered liquid desiccant cooling system for greenhouse food production in hot climates

Energy

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 116-130

  Lychnos, G ^a   Davies, P A ^a  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; Food security; Greenhouse; Liquid desiccant cooling; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; CULTIVATION; DRIERS (MATERIALS); EVAPORATIVE COOLING SYSTEMS; EXPERIMENTS; FOOD SUPPLY; FRUITS; GREENHOUSES; OILSEEDS; REGENERATORS; SOLAR ENERGY; THERMAL PROCESSING (FOODS);

COMPUTER MODELS; EVAPORATIVE COOLING; EXPERIMENTAL VERIFICATION; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; GROWING CONDITIONS; GROWING SEASON; HOT CLIMATE; LIQUID DESICCANT; LIQUID DESICCANT COOLING; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE; SOLAR SIMULATOR; SOLAR-POWERED; SOYA BEANS; SUMMER MONTHS; THEORETICAL MODELLING; THEORETICAL MODELS; TROPICAL CROPS; TWO-COMPONENT;

LIQUIDS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; CROP PLANT; CULTIVATION; DESICCATION; ENERGY RESOURCE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SECURITY; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; GROWING SEASON; HEATING; INSTALLATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; SOLAR POWER;

BANGLADESH; CHITTAGONG [BANGLADESH]; CUBA; HAVANA; INDIA; ITALY; LA HABANA [CUBA]; MAHARASHTRA; MASQAT; MESSINA [SICILY]; MUMBAI; OMAN; SICILY;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS; LACTUCA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84859105551     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2012.02.021     Document Type: Article

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