Comparative Study of Solar Drying of Cocoa Beans: Two Methods Used in Colombian Rural Areas

In Colombia, the production of cocoa beans is an important export business classified as “fine cocoa” type by the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO). Drying for agricultural products is one of the most cost-effective applications of solar energy and the drying methods for cocoa beans are tradit...

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Main Authors: J. Puello-Mendez, P. Meza Castellar, L. Cortes Ocana, L. Bossa, E. Sanjuan, H.A. Lambis-Miranda, L. Villamizar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. 2017-03-01
Series:Chemical Engineering Transactions
Online Access:https://www.cetjournal.it/index.php/cet/article/view/2349