(Method and means for preventing frost damage to crops): Final technical report

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6296294

This report covers the activities regarding the design, construction and testing of the REICH Heater for providing frost protection to crops. The report covers the following grant objectives: Redesign and fabrication of an improved version of the REICH Heater, modification of existing field test facilities at the University of Florida, testing an upgraded version of the REICH Heater under actual field conditions, and design of a production version of the REICH Heater. A statement is included covering the present status of the ''commercialization'' of the REICH Heater.

• Research Organization: Reich (Douglas R.), North Fort Myers, FL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG01-85CE15231
• OSTI ID: 6296294
• Report Number(s): DOE/CE/15231-T6; ON: DE87014190
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES
AIR HEATERS
DESIGN
FIELD TESTS
PERFORMANCE TESTING
CROPS
FREEZE PROTECTION
COMMERCIALIZATION
MODIFICATIONS
TEST FACILITIES
HEATERS
TESTING
320300* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes
553000 - Agriculture & Food Technology