AGBOBATINKPO BIDOSSESSI PÉLAGIE [3], AHOUANSOU ROGER H. [1], MAMA VINCENT J [2], MONTCHO DEDEDJI MARCELLINE [4], AGLI CHARLES [5],
A new drying process by cyclical pressure drops (Déshydratation par Détentes Successives: DDS) was devised and developed for drying waterlogged and fresh woods. This study examines the effectiveness of this drying process compared with the standard d [...]
SANYA EMILE A [1], REZZOUG SID-AHMED [2], ALLAF ADÉCHINA. ERIC [3],
leaves are increasingly used as a dietary supplement. The present study deals with the estimation of its thermophysical properties. It is based on the Clausius-Clayperon and Gibbs-Helmholtz equations. This study required knowledge of the sorption iso [...]
GOUDJINOU CODJO [1], AHOUANNOU CLÉMENT [2], CHAFFA GÉDÉON [3], SOUMANOU M. MOHAMED [4],
This paper presents the results of thermophysical characterization of the powder resulting from the solar drying of Moringa oleifera leaves. The desorption isotherms of the powder, are determined by the gravimetric static method. The models of B.E.T, [...]
GOUDJINOU CODJO [1], AHOUANNOU CLÉMENT [2], CHAFFA GÉDÉON [3], SOUMANOU MANSOUROU MOHAMED [4],
Maize plays a very important role in the daily diet of the Beninese populations with a high level of consumption varying according to the different zones of the country. Among the Beninese food products, maize is the subject of the greatest number of [...]
SANYA EMILE ADJIBADÉ [1], AHOUANNOU CLÉMENT [2], CHAFFA GÉDÉON [3], QUENUM D. A. [4], SANYA A. K C. [5],
The article presents the evaluation of local building materials in Benin for their efficient use in building construction. The aim of the study is to produce cooked and lightened bricks with good mechanical, thermal and acoustic properties, and enhan [...]
SEMASSOU GUY CLARENCE [1], GUIDI CLOTILDE [2], TOUKOUROU CHAKIROU [3],
The study of mechanical resistances twined to standards dispositions allows keeping a composition of CEB measured out 10% of cement and 2% of Tectona grandis sawdust. This composite material offers a higher strength compared to the one obtained wit [...]
TOUKOUROU CHAKIROU [1], SEMASSOU GUY CLARENCE [2], AHOUANNOU CLÉMENT [3], VIANOU ANTOINE [5], DEGAN GÉRARD [6],
This research work focuses on the preconception and optimization of transparent transpired collectors (TTC) for preheating air in buildings. To achieve this objective, a theoretical approach based on the developed physical model was adopted to si [...]
SEMASSOU GUY CLARENCE [1], CHEGNIMONHAN VICTORIN [2], HOUNKPATIN HENRI [3], VIANOU ANTOINE [4], DEGAN GÉRARD [5],
Interest in solar air heating is in full recrudescence. Applications can be many and varied wherever the need is created to heat and ventilate the old or new premises, ensure crop drying, or industrial drying, etc. This new interest has led for seve [...]
Guy Clarence SEMASSOU [1], C. GUIDI [2], C. TOUKOUROU [3], H. HOUNKPATIN [4], S. HALLE [5], A. VIANOU [6], G. DEGAN [7]
The present research work concerns the energy saving on refrigeration plants in warm tropical areas. The object is to optimize the operating cost of the cold stores for food industries by computing the energy consumption of the refrigeration system [...]