Energy Citations Database

Bibliographic Citation

 
Document
For copies of Journal Articles, please contact the Publisher or your local public or university library and refer to the information in the Resource Relation field.
For copies of other documents, please see the Availability, Publisher, Research Organization, Resource Relation and/or Author (affiliation information) fields and/or Document Availability.
Title Solar drying device and method for drying
Creator/Author Stokes, S.
Publication Date1985 Jan 01
OSTI IdentifierOSTI ID: 5627058
Report Number(s)US 4490926
Resource TypePatent
Resource RelationPat. File: Filed date 26 Nov 1982; PAT-APPL-444787
Subject140909 -- Solar Thermal Utilization-- Miscellaneous Solar Applications-- (1980-); SOLAR DRYERS; AIR FLOW;DEHUMIDIFICATION;SOLAR COLLECTORS;SOLAR DRYING;THERMAL INSULATION;WATER REMOVAL
Related SubjectDRYERS;DRYING;EQUIPMENT;FLUID FLOW;GAS FLOW;REMOVAL;SOLAR EQUIPMENT
Description/Abstract A solar drying device for drying wet material.^The device includes an air-filled drying chamber adapted to contain wet material to be dried.^A solar collector heats the wet material and air contained within the drying chamber.^A dehumidification system includes a dehumidification chamber defined in part by an outer panel and an inner panel, the outer panel being in contact with the ambient atmosphere.^The dehumidification chamber forms at least part of a wall of one of the drying chamber and the solar collector.^Means are provided for directing warm, moist air from the drying chamber through the dehumidification chamber so that water from the moist air condenses on the outer panel.^The air is then directed to one of the drying chamber and the ambient atmosphere.^Means are provided for removing the condensed water from the dehumidification system.^Thus the solar drying device provides that at least one of the drying chamber and the solar collector may be thermally insulated from the ambient atmosphere in part by the dehumidification chamber.
Country of PublicationUnited States
LanguageEnglish
FormatPages: v
System Entry Date2001 May 13

Top