Solar drying of whole mint plant under natural and forced convection

Two identical prototype solar dryers (direct and indirect) having the same dimensions were used to dry whole mint. Both prototypes were operated under natural and forced convection modes. In the case of the later one the ambient air was entered the dryer with the velocity of 4.2 m s−1. The effect o...

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Main Authors: Y.I. Sallam, M.H. Aly, A.F. Nassar, E.A. Mohamed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Advanced Research
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090123213001458