The thermodynamic properties at equilibrium, in this case, enthalpy, pressure, temperature, mass fraction, of working pairs are very important for researchers and in the design of absorption refrigeration systems. Although some authors have carried out their research in this dire...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2020/v24i1130223
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
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
Post-harvest losses represent a significant cause of food insecurity worldwide. These losses not only affect the availability of food, but they also impact the economic stability of farmers and communities dependent on these crops. Food drying presents itself as a viable solution...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2024/v12i2222
In the Sahelian zone, air conditioning in house by air-soil heat exchangers is an alternative in the context of insufficient of electrical energy. In this work, we carried out a numerical and experimental study of thermal efficiency of an air-soil heat exchanger. This study provi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2021/v9i330137
Since 1995, researchers conducted studies about the performance issues of air-soil heat exchangers also called Canadian well. In this paper, we used Comsol software to study heat exchanges that take place in an air-soil heat exchanger intended for the air conditioning of a Saheli...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOPACS/2017/37254
In hot and dry climates like Burkina Faso, conventional air conditioning is energy-intensive and costly, accounting for 20% of global energy consumption according to the International Energy Agency. The "Argiclim" evaporative heat exchanger, developed at the Renewable Thermal Ene...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2025/v29i4894
This study analyzes the thermal behavior of a 25 m² single-zone building in Ouagadougou, constructed with compresed earth blocks (CEB), a sustainable local material, using EnergyPlus simulations. The objective is to assess the impact of CEB on thermal comfort in a hot and arid tr...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i3257
This work presents an experimental study of the drying process of tomato in thin layer thanks to an indirect solar dryer operating in natural convection called "solar tower dryer". This experiment was performed under varying conditions of solar radiation. The objective of this st...
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Research Article10.9734/AJOPACS/2017/38307
Dieudonné Dabilgou, Salifou Ouedraogo, Adelaide Lareba Ouedraogo, Thierry Sikoudouin Maurice Ky, Bruno Korgo, Sié Kam & Dieudonné Joseph Bathiebo·Physical Science International Journal·2021
Aims: The present work is the use of Scheffler technology to melt plastic waste to produce composite materials using an oven type receiver. The composite material in this study contains polyethylene as a matrix and sand as reinforcement. Study Design: The fusion temperature of po...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2021/v25i530258
Paul ILBOUDO, Saidou SORE, Adrien SANEMBAYE, Jean Marie Compaore, Boubacar SORO, Thierry Sikoudouin Maurice Ky, Sié Kam & Dieudonné Joseph Bathiebo·Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology·2025
The concern for improving comfort in housing has led man to consider the temperature, which primarily influences thermal comfort inside the building. In a building, all walls are capable of receiving and transferring heat, but the roof contributes significantly to heat exchanges...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2025/v44i84598
Boureima Kaboré, Germain Wende Pouiré Ouedraogo, Moctar Ousmane, Vincent Zoma, Belkacem Zeghmati, Xavier Chesneau, Sié Kam & Dieudonné Joseph Bathiebo·Physical Science International Journal·2021
In the Sahelian zone, air cooling in house by air-soil heat exchanger is an alternative in the context of insufficient of electrical energy. This work is about cooling of a habitat in Ouagadougou by numerical approach. Numerical results provided a better understanding of the infl...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2021/v25i1030285
Adelaide Lareba Ouedraogo, Etienne Malbila, Dieudonné Dabilgou, Fati Oumarou Amadou, Souleymane Ouédraogo, Salifou Ouedraogo, Adamah Messan, Sié Kam, Dieudonné Joseph Bathiebo, Florent Pelega Kieno & Philippe Blanchart·Physical Science International Journal·2022
Aims: The energy domain is responsible for the production of many gaseous, liquid and solid pollutants, strongly contributing to climate change. The provision of bioclimatic habitats to households is therefore necessary since it will contribute to the reduction of energy consumpt...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2022/v26i230308