Experimental investigation of a solar bamboo dryer
- Univ. Malaya, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). Engineering Faculty
An experimental investigation was conducted on the performance of a solar box dryer for drying bamboo operating under tropical weather conditions. The dryer is a greenhouse-type designed for multi-crop solar drying. Air circulation was by electrically-operated fan. The results showed that the moisture content of the bamboo could be brought down to about 19% from an initial value of nearly 90% in 17 days by operating the dryer over 8 hours each day. Under natural drying conditions, the final moisture content reached was only 22%. Although solar drying of bamboo was only marginally faster than natural drying, nonetheless, final moisture content was lower.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 218566
- Journal Information:
- Drying Technology, Journal Name: Drying Technology Journal Issue: 3-4 Vol. 14; ISSN DRTEDQ; ISSN 0737-3937
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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