Analysis and survey of the application of solar dryers in eastern Nigeria

作     者：Nwoke O.Okala Uzoma C.Chigasa Ibeto Cynthia Okpara Chidimma Nnaji Chibueze Obi I.Onuoragbunam Oparaku U.Ogbonna 

作者机构：Department of Agricultural and Bioresources EngineeringUniversity of NigeriaNsukka National Centre for Energy Research and DevelopmentUniversity of NigeriaNsukka 

出 版 物：《International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering》 (国际农业与生物工程学报（英文）)

年 卷 期：2011年第4卷第3期

页      面：79-82页

学科分类：120301[管理学-农业经济管理] 12[管理学] 1203[管理学-农林经济管理] 

主　　题：crop drying solar crop dryers auxiliary heat sources entrepreneurs Nigeria 

摘      要：A survey on the use of solar dryers for drying purposes was carried out in some communities in eastern *** objective of the study was to ascertain the extent uses of solar dryers by local farmers and the rural *** survey method included oral interview and questionnaire *** results of the study revealed that the practical use of solar dryers is absent domestically and ***,great enthusiasm was shown by the farmers in the use of solar crop dryers if their performance is satisfactory with respect to quality and quantity of products dried at a given time *** farmers rejected the idea of establishing communally maintained and operated systems but preferred commercialized systems where payments are made per unit quantity of products *** study therefore recommends the development of affordable solar crop dryers with auxiliary heat sources to mitigate the effects of daily and seasonal fluctuation in solar radiation in order to cope with the demands of a profit oriented commercial drying *** a system holds a lot of promises for entrepreneurs.