Solar drying of cocoa beans (Theobroma cacao) in St. Lucia

An indirectly heated solar drier fitted with a flat plate collector and a directly heated solar drier were compared with open air sun drying of cocoa beans under field conditions in St. Lucia. Sun drying was conducted on two surfaces, perforated steel and non perforated wood. The methods were examin...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bonaparte, Anthony
Other Authors: Alikhani, Zaman (advisor)
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: McGill University 1995
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Online Access:http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=23384