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 …

Solar radiation use for drying is one of the oldest applications of solar energy. It was used
since the dawn of mankind mainly for food preservation but also for drying other useful …

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 …

Present article is an overview of available solar drying technologies developed for small
rural agricultural farms emphasizing domestic applications. A huge amount (about 61%) of …

Drying reduces the moisture content of harvested crops thus slowing decay processes to
enable longer-term storage. Solar dryers contain the crop being dried, to enhance solar …

Food industry being one of the world's largest energy intensive industries, lack of proper
preservation and storage techniques have led to huge amount of food losses and wastage …

Solar drying system is applied to dry food and other crops, which is superior in quality and
save the consumption of the valuable conventional fuels. A state of art review of the various …

An innovative design of front loaded multi-rack tray (MRT) solar cabinet dryer is presented
having optimally inclined reflective north wall (RNW) which utilizes reflected component of …

In this communication, the concept of reverse flat plate collector has been used as a heating
medium of air for the drying of agricultural products in a cabinet dryer. The reverse flat plate …