Solar drying is one of the most efficient and cost-effective, renewable, and sustainable
technologies to conserve agricultural products in Asian and sub-Saharan African (SSA) …

The potential of climate-resilient energy practices depends on the integration of sustainable
energy with energy storage, such as solar energy. Solar energy offers desirable thermal …

As a highly efficient thermodynamic cycle formed by pure natural fluid and using
aerothermal energy, transcritical CO 2 technology has huge advantages in terms of energy …

Inappropriate food conservation practices along with insufficient and inefficient storage
systems are often responsible for the deterioration in food quality of agricultural products …

In recent years, fruits and vegetables have received considerable attention, as these
materials have been reported to contain a wide array of phytochemicals, which are claimed …

Uncertain price rise and rapid depletion of fossil fuels accelerated the development of
renewable energy sources in the form of alternative power sources. Solar is an abundant …

Fruits and vegetables are dried to enhance storage stability, minimize packaging
requirement and reduce transport weight. Preservation of fruits and vegetables through …

Drying is one of the widely used methods of grain, fruit, and vegetable preservation. The
important aim of drying is to reduce the moisture content and thereby increase the lifetime of …

High temperatures and long drying times used in hot air drying can negatively affect the
nutritional quality of the final product. It is generally observed that, if ascorbic acid is well …

Tomatoes are a valuable highly perishable agricultural product that are dried on a large
scale for extending shelf life. The drying of both tomatoes and tomato processing waste can …