Specifics of drying raw cotton using functional ceramics synthesized in large solar oven

The effective drying of raw cotton using functional ceramics synthesized in a large solar furnace was developed (city of Parkent). Two kinds of ceramics are used to achieve the established goal. One of these methods ensures the high-quality, effective drying of raw cotton, while the other is used to...

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Published in:Applied solar energy 2011-03, Vol.47 (1), p.59-62
Main Authors: Rakhimov, R. Kh, Ermakov, V. P., Rakhimov, M. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ceramics
Costs
Cotton
Dehydration
Drying
Drying oils
Drying ovens
Efficiency
Electrical Machines and Networks
Energy
Engineering
Heliotechnical Materials Science
Hepatitis
Humidity
Materials science
Microorganisms
Ovens
Ovens & stoves
Power
Power Electronics
Radiation
Raw
Risk reduction
RNA polymerase
Seeds
Solar cookers
Solar energy
Studies
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Summary:The effective drying of raw cotton using functional ceramics synthesized in a large solar furnace was developed (city of Parkent). Two kinds of ceramics are used to achieve the established goal. One of these methods ensures the high-quality, effective drying of raw cotton, while the other is used to prevent the formation of peroxile radicals from cotton oil in cotton plant seeds. According to provisional results, the total power costs of using IR drying with functional ceramics are nine to ten times lower than in traditional drying, whereas energy costs are more than two to three times lower. Taking into account the relatively low power costs, the considered solution allows one to obtain finished products with no more than 6–7% residual moisture, which makes them better preserved and decreases the risk of self-inflammation.
ISSN:0003-701X
1934-9424
DOI:10.3103/S0003701X11010117