sectoral economic costs and benefits of ghg mitigation - IPCC
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Renewable Energy<br />
Table 5<br />
Comparison <strong>of</strong> four medium scale solar dryers<br />
Territory Antigua Barbados Trinidad Belize<br />
Collector area 40 m 2 149 m 2 (1400 sq. ft) 30 m 2 100 m 2<br />
Air circulation<br />
system<br />
1 fan, 3 hp (2238<br />
Watts), 1.16 m 3 /s<br />
1 fan, 5.66 m 3 /s<br />
(12,000 cfm)<br />
4 fans, 350W each 1 fan, 4.7 m 3 /s<br />
(~ 10,000 cfm)<br />
Main products<br />
dried<br />
Onions, herbs on<br />
occasion<br />
Hay, onions on<br />
occasion<br />
Timber<br />
Mango, papaya,<br />
banana,<br />
Load capacity 7 tonnes on trays 350 bales fresh hay<br />
(10,000 kg,<br />
~22,000lb)<br />
Drying time ~ 1 week ~ 21 days (3 days at<br />
7 h/d)<br />
18 m 3 in two<br />
stacks with<br />
stickers<br />
3 weeks, two<br />
weeks with<br />
continuous backup<br />
pineapple<br />
4500 kg (10,000<br />
lb) fresh fruit<br />
24 h (mango),<br />
30 h (papaya),<br />
72 h (banana)<br />
Cost, US $ 40,000 (1997) 15,000 (1986) 4,200 (1985) ~20,000 (1992)<br />
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