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Title: Regeneration of desiccants with solar energy

Conference · · ASAE Tech. Pap.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5863056

Saturated silica gel was regenerated with solar energy. This paper describes the experimental set-up for silica gel regeneration and data collection. The regenerated silica gel can be used to dry high moisture in-shell pecans.

Research Organization:
Agricultural Eng. Dept., Univ. of Georgia, Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, GA
OSTI ID:
5863056
Report Number(s):
CONF-841278-
Journal Information:
ASAE Tech. Pap.; (United States), Vol. 4547; Conference: Winter meeting of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers, New Orleans, LA, USA, 11 Dec 1984
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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