Cassava processing is commonly performed with manual tools such as knives, machetes and mortars, making the operation laborious and time-consuming. Mechanised processing units can reduce this workload, but their electrical requirements must be characterised to support efficient o...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2026/v30i4957
Processing operations for tubers such as cassava are traditionally carried out using knives, machetes, mortars and other tools. Mechanized processing units are sometimes used, but they are energy-intensive. Thus, it is necessary to propose processing units that are optimal in ene...
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Research Article10.9734/ajopacs/2025/v13i4267
Cassava is a perishable commodity with a shelf life of less than 3 days after harvest. The general objective of our study is to take stock of the practices and equipment used in the processing of cassava into attiéké. This will subsequently allow us to optimize the operating ener...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2024/v43i114445
This study evaluated selected correlation models for estimating daytime profiles of global solar radiation on a horizontal surface and ambient temperature at a measurement site in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Experimental data were collected using a pyranometer, a K-type thermocoup...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2026/v30i5976
Nana Goumwêndkouni Gilbert, Konfe Amadou, Ouédraogo Souleymane, Ky Thierry Sikoudouin Maurice, Kam Sié & Bathiébo M. J. Dieudonné·Physical Science International Journal·2022
The evaluation of the solar deposit is essential for the sizing of photovoltaic systems. This requires the availability of radiation data. In Burkina Faso, weather data doesn’t cover all the country. That makes that solar radiation measured are not available for the all country....
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2022/v26i5742
Interest in solar energy is growing by the day, because it is clean and unlimited. Concentrated photovoltaic-thermal (CPV/T) systems are one of the systems that are attracting a great deal of attention among solar energy systems. In this work, a study of a hybrid concentrated pho...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2023/v42i434276
Papaya is a fruit that is prized for its flavor and also for its different appearances. It is seasonal and easily perishable in our climatic conditions. This work is devoted to the improvement of conservation techniques such as drying. We conducted our experimental work in an ind...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2022/v41i3231817
SORE Saidou, ILBOUDO Paul, Mogmenga Ladifata, NIKIEMA Oumane, Ky Thierry Sikoudouin Maurice, Bathiebo Dieudonné Joseph & Kam Sié·Physical Science International Journal·2025
Based on experimental results, we have demonstrated the ability of supercapacitors to provide the power needed to initiate the start-up of a pump during low solar irradiation. The objective of this study is to optimize solar pumping over the sun by compensating for power variabil...
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Research Article10.9734/psij/2025/v29i4888