
| Directory of Agricultural Research Projects in Uganda (ARIS, 1998, 388 p.) |
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Local Record Number |
: UG9200127 |
Status |
: T | ||
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Project Code |
: UG0301040031 | ||||
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Starting Date |
: 199007 |
Duration |
: 24 | ||
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Termination Date |
: 199206 | ||||
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Exchange Language |
: En | ||||
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Date of Information |
: 199112 | ||||
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Title |
: A passive solar drier for Uganda. | ||||
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Objectives |
: Construction of a solar drier after the AIT design from Bangkok; develop a computer model describing the heat and air flow and make suggestions on installation of design improvements based on the model. |
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Category (Primary) |
: N20 | ||||
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AGROVOC Descriptors |
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: SOLAR ENERGY; DRYER; EQUIPMENT TESTING; EQUIPMENT PERFORMANCE | |||
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Institution Name |
: Makerere University. Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry. Department of Agricultural Engineering | ||||
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Institution Address |
: PO Box 7062, KAMPALA (Uganda) | ||||
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Research Leader |
: Arnold, C.; Birth: 53; Nation.: US | ||||
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Speciality |
: ENGINEERING | |||
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Co-worker 1 |
: Rugumayo, E.; Birth: 40; Nation.: UG | ||||
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Speciality |
: ENGINEERING | |||
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Source of funds |
: USAID. Manpower for Agricultural Development Project |
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Methodology & Results |
Construction and testing of unit; development of a computer model and improvements to the unit | ||||
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Type of research |
: L | ||||