2012
DOI: 10.1590/s1413-70542012000600009
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Behavior of a portable solar dryer for pineapple fiber

Abstract: In Costa Rica, there has been a growing interest to use pineapple fiber from plant, for which current processes need to be improved or new processes need to be developed, with emphasis on drying methods. This work presents the design and evaluation of the behavior of a prototype portable solar dryer in four sites of Costa Rica. The design describes the main parts of the dryer, as well as how they were constructed. The behavior was evaluated according to temperature and relative humidity inside e outside the ch… Show more

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“…Nearly 300 tons of stubble are produced per pineapple-sown hectare (Canapep 2012). In Costa Rica, as in other countries, this waste has not yet received adequate management (Moya and Solano 2012). Because this is a slow-decaying material, the use of toxic herbicides such as N, N′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridinium dichloride (Paraquat) is commonly used; paraquat is a soil contaminating herbicide with accumulative toxicity (Canapep 2012).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Nearly 300 tons of stubble are produced per pineapple-sown hectare (Canapep 2012). In Costa Rica, as in other countries, this waste has not yet received adequate management (Moya and Solano 2012). Because this is a slow-decaying material, the use of toxic herbicides such as N, N′-dimethyl-4,4′-bipyridinium dichloride (Paraquat) is commonly used; paraquat is a soil contaminating herbicide with accumulative toxicity (Canapep 2012).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%