Investigations into the use of solar energy for curing tobacco | |
| Author | Bharata Kunjara |
| Call Number | AIT Thesis no.AE-80-26 |
| Subject(s) | Tobacco curing--Equipment and supplies Solar energy research |
| Note | A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development |
| Publisher | Asian Institute of Technology |
| Abstract | A small tobacco curing system using only solar energy was designed and constructed. The experimental model had a 5.49 m2 flat plate solar air heater, a 1.2 x 1.2 x 3.6 m3 brick barn, and a 1.37 m3 thermal storage rock bed, The system was designed for using in fine weather during the winter months, Preliminary investigations during poor weather in summer showed that, as expected, natural convection could not produce sufficient circulation of heated air through the rock bed, and that a fan would be needed. During day-time the average temperatures inside the barn were from 36 °c to 43 °c. |
| Year | 1980 |
| Type | Thesis |
| School | School of Environment, Resources, and Development |
| Department | Department of Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources (Former title: Department of Food Agriculture, and BioResources (DFAB)) |
| Academic Program/FoS | Agricultural and Food Engineering (AE) |
| Chairperson(s) | Exell, Robert H.B. ; Jindal, Vinod Kumar |
| Examination Committee(s) | Singh, Gajendra |
| Scholarship Donor(s) | The Royal Thai Government |
| Degree | Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1980 |