TY  - GEN
AU  - Ong, K.S.
TI  - Performance of a solar box dryer for drying timber in the tropics
PB  - Technical Information Service
KW  - SOLAR ENERGY
KW  - ENERGY
KW  - DRYING
KW  - TIMBER
KW  - TROPICAL ZONE
N2  - The design and construction of a box-type solar dryer is described. Preliminary results obtained with the box empty showed that temperatures of up to 64*C, suitable for drying a variety of forest and marine products could be obtained.  The performance of the solar dryer to dry fresh-sawn timber planks was evaluated. The results showed that the solar dryer was able to dry timber faster and to a lower moisture content than conventional open air drying
ER  -