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Simulation of the internal environment of a post-harvest installation and a solar dryer of coffee

Simulação do ambiente interno de instalação de beneficiamento e secador solar de café

ABSTRACT

This study aimed to make a simulation of the internal environment of an installations for coffee post-harvest and a parabolic solar dryer, specifically analyzing the effect of natural ventilation on the temperature and relative humidity inside these buildings. The ventilated coffee-processing plant and the solar dryer with the largest natural ventilation area showed the best results to preserve the quality of coffee grain.

Key words:
ambience; bioclimatic; coffee quality; wet processing of the coffee bean

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