In-Situ Evolution of Heat and Mass Transfer Phenomena and Evaporative Water Losses of Three Agro-Waste Evaporative Cooling Pads: An Experimental and Modeling Study

• Published in: Waste and biomass valorization Vol. 10; no. 10; pp. 3185 - 3195
• Main Authors: Ndukwu, M. C., Manuwa, S. I., Bennamoun, L., Olukunle, O. J., Abam, F. I.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.10.2019; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agricultural production; Agricultural wastes; Air flow; Air temperature; Charcoal; Coefficient of variation; Cooling; Correlation coefficient; Correlation coefficients; Engineering; Environment; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Evaporation; Evaporative cooling; Flow rates; Flow velocity; Heat transfer; Heat transfer coefficients; Industrial Pollution Prevention; Jute; Mass transfer; Modelling; Original Paper; Periodic variations; Renewable and Green Energy; Waste Management/Waste Technology; Jut; Palm fruit fiber; Energy efficiency ratio; Cooling pads; Wood charcoal; Evaporative effectiveness

Utilization of evaporative cooling to condition rooms for increased productivity of farm animals is very common. The major challenge in adopting this technology in sub-Saharan Africa is the availability of cheap and effective cooling pads to provide the desired room condition. In this research, pred...