Selection of an Appropriate Biomass Burner for Drying Maize in a Crossflow Column Dryer Using an Analytic Hierarchy Process
| Autor: | George Obeng-Akrofi, Joseph Oppong Akowuah, Dirk E. Maier, Ahmad Addo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Applied Agricultural Science and Technology, Vol 6, Iss 2, Pp 107-119 (2022) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2621-4709 2621-2528 |
| DOI: | 10.55043/jaast.v6i2.63 |
| Popis: | Several post-harvest technologies have been introduced over the past years to help smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa reduce crop losses. However, not all these technologies fit the same application purpose to meet the needs of farmers in different locations. This study, therefore, applied a multi-criteria decision method, the analytical hierarchy process (AHP), to select an appropriate biomass burner based on its technical performance, cost, and design criteria to complete the setup of a low-cost column dryer. With a priority value of 0.69 out of 1.00, the KNUST-ABE Biomass Burner was selected over the AFLASTOP Biomass Burner which had a priority value of 0.31 out of 1.00. Based on the results of this study, the AHP multi-criteria decision method was helpful in the selection of a locally developed biomass burner for a low-cost column drying system. |
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