Current status and prospect of integrating solar air heating systems for drying in various sectors and industries
This review presents the current status of solar air heating systems in various sectors and
industries and its prospect of integration with existing drying methods. Most of published …
industries and its prospect of integration with existing drying methods. Most of published …
Study on the effect of conical and parabolic solar concentrator designs on hybrid solar dryers for apricots under variable conditions: a numerical simulation approach
The main objective of this paper is to present a numerical model and simulation of coupled
heat and mass transfer of solar dryer with various solar concentrator shapes considering the …
heat and mass transfer of solar dryer with various solar concentrator shapes considering the …
[HTML][HTML] The effects of Piriformospora indica on the growth of cuttings from three species of woody ornamental plants
Z Wang, F Zong, W Lin, X Tang, S Xuan, B He… - Industrial Crops and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Woody ornamental plants, widely used in production practices, often face challenges such
as environmental stress and nutrient deficiency during their growth and development …
as environmental stress and nutrient deficiency during their growth and development …
[HTML][HTML] Modeling of drying kinetics and chemical analysis for optimal preservation of pitahaya, aguaymanto and pineapple fruits using a parabolic solar dehydrator in …
Fruits that were not efficiently dehydrated favor the growth of microorganisms and facilitate
chemical reactions that can alter their quality and storage standards. In this research, the …
chemical reactions that can alter their quality and storage standards. In this research, the …
Performance of two terms exponential model on the drying kinetics of solar-dried tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum L.) treated with and without chemical …
Open sun drying of horticultural produce results in contamination due to microbial and
fungal attacks and could also be damaged by insects, pests, and rodents. Solar drying …
fungal attacks and could also be damaged by insects, pests, and rodents. Solar drying …
A study of a forced convective biomass dryer for plantain chips
A Muritala, S Obayopo, S Odediran - … Engineering International: CIGR …, 2022 - cigrjournal.org
Post-harvest processing of plantain to improve the market value is today an important aspect
of the product supply chain. This study investigated a forced convective biomass dryer for …
of the product supply chain. This study investigated a forced convective biomass dryer for …
[PDF][PDF] Impact of the dehydration process on guava by using of the parabolic trough solar concentrator
ABSTRACT Parabolic Trough Solar Concentrator (PTSC) was developed for the purposes of
dehydration of agricultural products ie guava. The guavas were cut into two pieces and dip …
dehydration of agricultural products ie guava. The guavas were cut into two pieces and dip …
[PDF][PDF] Development of an efficient flat plate solar air heater for drying and water heating purposes
ABSTRACT A 1.7 m2 flat plate solar air heater was designed and developed in the
Department of Agricultural Mechanization, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan …
Department of Agricultural Mechanization, The University of Agriculture Peshawar, Pakistan …
[PDF][PDF] Impact of Drying Methods and Extraction Solvents on the Steroidal Saponians Content of Tibullus terresteris Grown in the Peshawar Valley of …
The experiments were conducted to see the impact of drying methods and extraction
solvents on the yield of steroidal saponins of Tribulus terrestris. The plant was dried by three …
solvents on the yield of steroidal saponins of Tribulus terrestris. The plant was dried by three …
[PDF][PDF] FABRICATION OF SOLAR DEHYDRATORS; EFFECT OF SUNLIGHT/HEAT ON FOOD DRYING: A Mini
The effect of solar dehydration cannot be overemphasized on food preservation. More than
80% of fresh fruits and vegetables which are considered as highly perishable products is …
80% of fresh fruits and vegetables which are considered as highly perishable products is …