Effect of ambient conditions on drying of herbs in solar greenhouse dryer with integrated heat pump

An even span solar greenhouse dryer was built and applied to dry Java tea (Orthosiphon aristatus) and Sabah snake grass (Clinacanthus nutans Lindau). Findings showed that the solar greenhouse dryer performs satisfactorily during clear weather except at nighttime and rainy day due to product rehydrat...

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Published in:	Drying technology Vol. 35; no. 14; pp. 1721 - 1732
Main Authors:	Tham, Thing Chai, Ng, Mei Xiang, Gan, Shu Hui, Chua, Lee Suan, Aziz, Ramlan, Chuah, Luqman Abdullah, Hii, Ching Lik, Ong, Sze Pheng, Chin, Nyuk Ling, Law, Chung Lim
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Philadelphia Taylor & Francis 03-10-2017 Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:	Clinacanthus nutans Lindau Drying Grasses Greenhouse effect Greenhouses heat pump drying Herbs Humidity Nonuniformity Orthosiphon aristatus Relative humidity solar greenhouse dryer Tea weather conditions Java
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