Current status and prospect of integrating solar air heating systems for drying in various sectors and industries

A Lingayat, R Zachariah, A Modi - Sustainable Energy Technologies and …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Study on the effect of conical and parabolic solar concentrator designs on hybrid solar dryers for apricots under variable conditions: a numerical simulation approach

M Simo-Tagne, MC Ndukwu - International Journal of Green …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
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 …

[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 …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling of drying kinetics and chemical analysis for optimal preservation of pitahaya, aguaymanto and pineapple fruits using a parabolic solar dehydrator in …

MY Chappa, WG Angeles, L Quispe-Sanchez… - Journal of Agriculture …, 2025 - Elsevier
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 …

Performance of two terms exponential model on the drying kinetics of solar-dried tomatoes (Lycopersicum esculentum L.) treated with and without chemical …

I Ullah, M Hanif, A Basit, MK Khattak… - Egyptian Journal of …, 2022 - ejchem.journals.ekb.eg
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 …

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 …

[PDF][PDF] Impact of the dehydration process on guava by using of the parabolic trough solar concentrator

F Ullah, KK Mansoor, M Khan, L Hassan… - Pakistan J Food …, 2016 - scholar.archive.org
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Development of an efficient flat plate solar air heater for drying and water heating purposes

M Hanif, MK Khattak, M Amin, M Ramzan, S Zakir… - Sains Malaysiana, 2016 - ukm.my
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Impact of Drying Methods and Extraction Solvents on the Steroidal Saponians Content of Tibullus terresteris Grown in the Peshawar Valley of …

M Hanif, MK Khattak, U Rehman… - Sci., Technol. Develop., 2015 - academia.edu
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 …

[PDF][PDF] FABRICATION OF SOLAR DEHYDRATORS; EFFECT OF SUNLIGHT/HEAT ON FOOD DRYING: A Mini

AG Adeniyi, JO Ighalo, CA Adeyanju, S Ogunniyi - researchgate.net
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 …