Design, construction, and testing of passive type solar tunnel for maize grain disinfestations

In this study, a solar tunnel of passive-type designed, constructed and tested for storage insect pest disinfestation. The designed solar tunnel was 1.9 m wide and 3 m long with the maize grain holding capacity of 150 kg, 300 kg, and 450 kg with 5 cm, 10 cm, and 15 cm layer thickness respectively. T...

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Main Authors: Obsuman Damena, Lelise Tilahun, Chala G. Kuyu, Yetenayet Bekele, Tizazu Yirga, Tilahun A. Teka, Demelash Hailu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022000275