Technological development in solar dryers from 2016 to 2021-A review

RK Saini, DK Saini, R Gupta, P Verma, R Thakur… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar dryers are cutting-edge equipment that uses solar energy to remove moisture from
various materials, including agricultural produce, textiles, and industrial components. It is …

A review of natural energy storage materials used in solar dryers for food drying applications

VR Mugi, P Das, R Balijepalli… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Techno-economic analysis of combined cooling, heating, and power (CCHP) system integrated with multiple renewable energy sources and energy storage units

E Assareh, A Dejdar, A Ershadi, M Jafarian… - Energy and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This study presents the optimal design of a multi-source renewable energy combined
cooling, heating, and power (M− RCCHP) system integrated with energy storage units for an …

Energy and exergy analysis of a natural convection solar greenhouse drier with insulated opaque walls for drying aromatic yellow pepper

O Anuma, MC Ndukwu, G Usoh, EO Sam, G Akpan… - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The thermodynamic analysis of a simple natural convection solar greenhouse drier with
insulated opaque walls has been proposed for drying aromatic yellow pepper. The aim is to …

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 …

Bio-inspired robots and structures toward fostering the modernization of agriculture

M Kondoyanni, D Loukatos, C Maraveas, C Drosos… - Biomimetics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Biomimetics is the interdisciplinary cooperation of biology and technology that offers
solutions to practical problems by analyzing biological systems and transferring their …

Advances of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) applications in agricultural building modelling: Research, applications and challenges

PE Bournet, F Rojano - Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) approach is a versatile technique being
applied to multiple areas of knowledge. CFD approach has contributed to comprehensively …

[HTML][HTML] Enhancing the performance of a greenhouse drying system by using triple-flow solar air collector with nano-enhanced absorber coating

F Selimefendigil, C Şirin, K Ghachem, L Kolsi… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this research, the impacts of utilizing nano-embedded absorber coating in an auxiliary
heater of a greenhouse drying system on the thermal and drying performances have been …

A systematic analysis of multiple structural parameters of Chinese solar greenhouse based on the thermal performance

X Wu, Y Li, L Jiang, Y Wang, X Liu, T Li - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The existing Chinese solar greenhouse (CSG) had different spatial structure types, which
spatial structure can make the greenhouse fully utilize solar energy and obtain the best …

Solar drying systems for Domestic/Industrial Purposes: A State-of-Art review on topical progress and feasibility assessments

V Goel, A Dwivedi, KS Mehra, SK Pathak, VV Tyagi… - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
In this era of commercialization, energy scarcity and food security are two of the major global
challenges owing to the continuously growing population. The significant post-harvest food …