Inadequate preservation techniques and poor storage provisions lead to deterioration in the
quality of agricultural products. Advanced processing techniques have been used to reduce …

Solar energy is a renewable energy source that can be utilized for different applications in
today's world. The effective use of solar energy requires a storage medium that can facilitate …

Quests for sustainability, food security and need to decouple food prices from fluctuating
prices of finite fossil fuels are the drivers to sustainable processing and storage of …

In many countries of the world, the use of solar thermal systems in the agricultural area to
conserve vegetables, fruits, coffee and other crops has shown to be practical, economical …

The application of solar energy in food drying is a well-known technology. Open sun drying
has some limitations but these limitations can be overcome in solar dryers. Thermal energy …

The use of solar energy in recent years had reached a remarkable edge. The continuous
research for an alternative power source due to the perceived scarcity of fuel fossils is its …

Drying for agricultural and marine products are one of the most attractive and cost-effective
application of solar energy. Numerous types of solar dryers have been designed and …

Agricultural products such as coffee, tobacco, tea, fruit, cocoa beans, rice, nuts, and timber
generally require drying through a consistent application of relatively low heat. Traditionally …

Solar dryer based on thermal energy storage materials is quite effective for continuously
drying agriculture and food products at steady state in the temperature range (40° C–60° C) …

The use of renewable energy systems for real life applications has been increasing for the
last few decades due to the growing concern about the global warming and environmental …