DESIGN AND MANUFACTURE A NATURAL CONVECTION SOLAR DRYER WHICH REQUIRES LITTLE OR NO MAINTENANCE
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY Drying is one of the oldest methods of food preservation. For many years, people have been preserving agricultural products by drying until caning was developed at the end of the 18th century (Ekechukwu and Norton, 1999). The importance of dried foods cannot be overestimated as the kitchens and food stores in any country will confirm the quantity and diversity of dried food ...
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