Sustainable solar drying: Recent advances in materials, innovative designs, mathematical modeling, and energy storage solutions
The utilization of solar drying technologies has gained increasing importance in the context
of sustainable and energy-efficient processes. This exploration delves into current trends in …
of sustainable and energy-efficient processes. This exploration delves into current trends in …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advancements in indirect solar dryer performance and the associated thermal energy storage.
Drying is a fundamental process for preserving agricultural products, involving heat and
mass exchanges. As a sustainable selection, researchers are focusing on solar dryers to …
mass exchanges. As a sustainable selection, researchers are focusing on solar dryers to …
Investigation of exergy-energy and environ-economic performance parameters of active indirect solar dryer for pineapple drying without and with energy storage unit
The quality, quantity and availability of energy, the environmental impact, and the economic
importance (4E) of a forced convection indirect solar dryer without (setup-1) and with thermal …
importance (4E) of a forced convection indirect solar dryer without (setup-1) and with thermal …
Low-cost solar concentrating collector-receiver system as an effective enabler for clean cooking and heating in urban areas
The present work reports a dual-purpose solar concentrating cooker's design and thermal
performance. The uniqueness of the proposed system is the simultaneous dual-mode …
performance. The uniqueness of the proposed system is the simultaneous dual-mode …
Comprehensive review on ideas, designs and current techniques in solar dryer for food applications
R Naveenkumar, M Ravichandran, R Harish… - … Science and Pollution …, 2023 - Springer
Due to the expansion of residents, the consumption of non-renewable energy increased
enormously, thus indirectly increasing pollution and affecting the surroundings. To reduce …
enormously, thus indirectly increasing pollution and affecting the surroundings. To reduce …
[HTML][HTML] Experimental and numerical study of tomatoes drying kinetics using solar dryer equipped with PVT air collector
The present work aims to develop a 3D numerical simulation that describes fresh tomatoes'
heat-and mass-transfer characteristics using software COMSOL Multiphysics. Besides, a …
heat-and mass-transfer characteristics using software COMSOL Multiphysics. Besides, a …
Simulation of mixed-mode solar dryer with vertical air distribution channel
Final quality of product in drying process significantly depends on the flow behavior of drying
air. The main drawback of conventional solar dryers is the non-uniformity of air flow inside …
air. The main drawback of conventional solar dryers is the non-uniformity of air flow inside …
Performance evaluation of an indirect-mode forced convection solar dryer equipped with a PV/T air collector for drying tomato slices
This paper proposes an indirect-mode forced convection solar dryer equipped with a PV/T
air collector. The PV/T air collector generates both heated air and electrical energy, which …
air collector. The PV/T air collector generates both heated air and electrical energy, which …
Experimental investigation and drying kinetics of mixed type solar dryer with thermal energy storage material for drying of apple slices
The current study covers drying of 500 g of apple slices of uniform thickness by forced
convection mixed solar drying unit integrated with paraffin wax and natural sand as energy …
convection mixed solar drying unit integrated with paraffin wax and natural sand as energy …
Cleaner production of geopolymer bricks using Solar-LPG hybrid dryer
Bricks are a common building material produced in various methods by harnessing energy.
To meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is an urgent demand for …
To meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is an urgent demand for …