Major energy saving by use of solar timber drying in developing countries

M.A. Sattar

Renewable Energy, 1994, vol. 5, issue 1, 457-464

Abstract: Solar drying has been found an alternative to conventional methods for timber drying which demands a substantial amount of heat energy. Different varieties of driers have evolved in various locations. The technical feasibility and economic viability of solar driers have been demonstrated. A case study of solar timber drying in Bangladesh has been described. Because of simplicity, ease of operation and low cost, solar timber driers, particularly of simple greenhouse type, offer an appropriate technology for a major energy saving in developing countries.

Keywords: Conventional drying methods; developing countries; energy saving; greenhouse type; solar energy; timber drying (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1994
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DOI: 10.1016/0960-1481(94)90414-6

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