A review on indirect type solar dryers for agricultural crops–Dryer setup, its performance, energy storage and important highlights
Inadequate preservation techniques and poor storage provisions lead to deterioration in the
quality of agricultural products. Advanced processing techniques have been used to reduce …
quality of agricultural products. Advanced processing techniques have been used to reduce …
Recent developments in solar drying technology of food and agricultural products: A review
HS El-Mesery, AI El-Seesy, Z Hu, Y Li - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …
energy with energy storage, such as solar energy. Solar energy offers desirable thermal …
Energy, exergy, and techno-economic performance analyses of solar dryers for agro products: A comprehensive review
Due to continuous growth in population and sharp increase in energy and food demand,
research on alternative energy sources independent of fossil fuels has increased over the …
research on alternative energy sources independent of fossil fuels has increased over the …
A review on the latest developments in solar dryer technologies for food drying process
Solar drying is a traditional method for removing moisture from food products. Dryers with
different dimensions and models are often used for drying food products using solar energy …
different dimensions and models are often used for drying food products using solar energy …
[HTML][HTML] Natural energy materials and storage systems for solar dryers: State of the art
Inappropriate food conservation practices along with insufficient and inefficient storage
systems are often responsible for the deterioration in food quality of agricultural products …
systems are often responsible for the deterioration in food quality of agricultural products …
Performance analyses of mixed mode forced convection solar dryer for drying of stevia leaves
In the present work, experimental investigations carried out on drying of Stevia leaves in a
newly developed solar dryer of mixed mode forced convection type (MFSCD) and open sun …
newly developed solar dryer of mixed mode forced convection type (MFSCD) and open sun …
A review of solar drying technologies
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 …
generally require drying through a consistent application of relatively low heat. Traditionally …
Exergetic sustainability and economic analysis of hybrid solar-biomass dryer integrated with copper tubing as heat exchanger
The aim of this study is to present a new hybrid solar-biomass dryer and carry out thermal
analysis based on energy and exergo-sustainability analysis considering all the available …
analysis based on energy and exergo-sustainability analysis considering all the available …
Solar drying Technologies: A review and future research directions with a focus on agroindustrial applications in medium and large scale
NM Ortiz-Rodríguez, M Condorí, G Durán… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
The food industry accounts for approximately 30% of global energy consumption. In
addition, food-processing activities contribute almost 26% of total greenhouse gas …
addition, food-processing activities contribute almost 26% of total greenhouse gas …
Natural and forced air convection operation in a direct solar dryer assisted by photovoltaic module for drying of green onion
The aim of this research was to develop a direct solar dryer assisted by photovoltaic module
and evaluate its performance under natural and forced convection experiments. The …
and evaluate its performance under natural and forced convection experiments. The …