Prototyping and characterisation of a biomass dryer for developing countries: case of Cameroon

This study includes the built and experimental characterisation of a prototype of biomass dryer made of local materials, whose fuel is charcoal. The principal objective is the determination of parameters where a functioning regime is established and to verify temperatures range at the level of the t...

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Published inInternational journal of ambient energy Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 503 - 514
Main Authors Engola, Arsène Dieudonné, Monkam, Louis, Djanna Koffi, Francis L.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Taylor & Francis 31.12.2023
Subjects
biomass consumption
characterisation
charcoal
Dryer
temperature distribution
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Summary:This study includes the built and experimental characterisation of a prototype of biomass dryer made of local materials, whose fuel is charcoal. The principal objective is the determination of parameters where a functioning regime is established and to verify temperatures range at the level of the tray, i.e. the position of the shutter should be at the middle position; for 'pebbles charcoal', protocol 4 (0.4 kg/18 min) should be adopted to achieve the temperatures ranges (32°C-69°C) for drying agricultural foodstuff, but the packing of the foodstuff in the tray should not be very compact. These parameters are in line with the recommended temperature ranges for drying foodstuffs.
ISSN:0143-0750
2162-8246
DOI:10.1080/01430750.2022.2131624