Until now, drying flour in full sunlight has been the technique most widely used in Burkina Faso. This method exposes the flour to numerous risks of poisoning, pollution, soiling and destruction of nutritional qualities. Despite this, there are very few documented solutions to th...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2024/v28i6864
In this experimental study, we have determined both thermo-physical and mechanical properties of raw soil blocks stabilized with fiber straws. Also was studied, the influence of straw content incorporated in the blocks for both properties. Thermophysical properties are determined...
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Research Article10.9734/PSIJ/2016/29586
Low heat-air exchange in a dynamic vein of the solar collector still remains one of the major issues to solve in the use of thermal solar energy. These exchanges do not enable to achieve better performance or increased energy efficiency with these Systems. Instead, the fitting of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJAST/2015/20741
Adsorption solar refrigerators are one of the technologies used to produce cold for preserving products. These systems are mainly made up of a collector-reactor, a condenser and an evaporator placed in the enclosure to be cooled. The cold room of an adsorption-based solar cold pr...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2025/v29i4889
Jacques Nébié, Kayaba Haro, Drissa Ouedraogo, Koumbem W. N. Daniel, Boukaré Ouedraogo, Boubou Bagré, Iliyassé Konkobo, Armand Korsaga, Sidiki Zongo, Tizane Daho & Antoine Béré·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2024
This research paper is based on an assessment of the performance of a box-type solar cooker insulated with kapok wool and incorporating a thermal heat storage unit. The heat storage material used in this work is Jatropha Curcas seed oil which is available locally as well as kapok...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2024/v43i124464