A pilot-scale through circulation drier, using solar heated air, has been developed for drying cassava chips. The design of the drier system, which includes a bottom ventilated drying bin, centrifugal fan, and solar collector, is described. In the evaluation trials the variables studied were drie...
Best, R.
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Alonso, L.
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[The development of a through circulation solar heated air drier for cassava chips]
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The development of a through circulation solar heated air drier for cassava chips
From July 1984 to June 1985, 13 new drying plants were established on the Atlantic Coast of Colombia for a total of 20 plants. During the 1984-85 campaign, these plants processed 7158 t fresh cassava (total of 3006 t dry cassava), representing an increase of 217 percent over the previous campaign...
Best, R.
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Ospina, B.
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[El desarrollo agro-industrial del cultivo de la yuca en la Costa Atlantica de Colombia. Cuarto informe sobre el desarrollo de la agroindustria de yuca seca durante el periodo julio 1984-junio 1985]
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El desarrollo agro-industrial del cultivo de la yuca en la Costa Atlantica de Colombia. Cuarto informe sobre el desarrollo de la agroindustria de yuca seca durante el periodo julio 1984-junio 1985
Alonso, L.
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Viera, M.A.
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Best, R.
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[La investigacion en el secado artificial de yuca como apoyo al desarrollo agroindustrial de la Costa Atlantica de Colombia: Evaluacion de varias fuentes de calor]
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La investigacion en el secado artificial de yuca como apoyo al desarrollo agroindustrial de la Costa Atlantica de Colombia: Evaluacion de varias fuentes de calor
Research work carried out at the commercial plant level and at the exptl. level to improve the design and utility of the Thai-type cassava chipper is described. The evaluation of 3 other types of cassava chipper (Malaysian, Colombian, and Brazilian) is presented; they are compared in terms of the...
Best, R.
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Alonso, L.
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León G, A.
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[Procesamiento de la yuca para pequenos productores: Adaptacion y mejoramiento de una maquina picadora de yuca para el uso de cooperativas de agricultores]
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Procesamiento de la yuca para pequenos productores: Adaptacion y mejoramiento de una maquina picadora de yuca para el uso de cooperativas de agricultores