[HTML][HTML] Assessing hygrothermal effects on the evaporative cooling of fruits with waste palm fruit fibre pads

MC Ndukwu, CN Tom, G Akpan, GA Usoh… - Cleaner and Circular …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study explores using recycled waste palm fruit fibres as wetting pads in evaporative
cooling (EVC) systems. The goal is to analyze how this wetting pad, influences the drivers of …

Heat transfer correlations and pressure drop dynamics of palm fibre wetting media for evaporative cooling at different air flow rates

MC Ndukwu, I Matthew, A Godwin, L Oriaku… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The thermal and flow resistance properties of wetting pads play a key role in how effective
direct evaporative cooling (DEC) systems Perform. To make an informed decision, it's crucial …

Sustainability analysis and exergy return on investment of a dual-chamber solar PV-powered evaporative cooling system based on conventional and extended exergy …

MC Ndukwu, L Akuwueke, G Akpan, GA Usoh… - Clean Technologies and …, 2024 - Springer
This study evaluates the sustainability of a dual-chamber evaporative cooling system
operating at different cooling chamber temperatures, using exergy-based sustainability …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a Small Dual-Chamber Solar PV-Powered Evaporative Cooling System for Fruit and Vegetable Cooling with Techno-Economic Assessment

MC Ndukwu, G Usoh, G Akpan, L Akuwueke, I Ekop… - AgriEngineering, 2024 - mdpi.com
This study evaluates a solar PV-powered evaporative cooling system for vegetable cooling.
The system features dual cooling chambers with two different biomass pads, operating at …

Performance analysis of the thermal flux effect and exergy analysis of a passive evaporative cooled double jacket wet clay-walled storage structure for pre-cooling of …

MC Ndukwu, G Akpan, CN Tom, UD Offiong… - Clean Technologies and …, 2024 - Springer
The study considers the thermodynamic performance and thermal flux effect of a passive
evaporative cooled porous clay storage structure on tomatoes precooling. To keep the …