Global energy demand continues to increase with the expansion of the economy activities
and sustainable development. Meanwhile, the world is suffering from pollution and harmful …

Considering the growing energy crisis, the need for green-energy alternatives is inevitable.
Food processing must consider the application of renewable energy for replacing …

Thermal energy storage is a great interest for solar dryer as the availability of solar resource
is intermittent. In this paper, we present an experimental work on a new mixed mode solar …

Drying is a complex process involving simultaneous heat and mass exchanges, and it is
considered one of the oldest unit operations performed for preserving agricultural products …

Improving the energy efficiency of the drying industry is considered as one of the most
efficient and promising ways for reducing carbon emissions from the industrial sector. In this …

The aim of this work is to develop a numerical model for investigating the performance of an
indirect hybrid solar dryer of wood using TRNSYS software. A solar compound parabolic …

Modern technology has advanced the development of solar dryers, utilizing solar radiation
to efficiently remove moisture from various materials, including agricultural products, textiles …

In this study, an evaluation of energy and economic analysis of two different energy storage
systems for the drying process was presented. These systems were the packed bed …

The wood industry is a basic industry supplying primary materials to produce a wide range
of products. The wood processing in sawmills bridges the transformation flow of raw …

The integration of thermal energy storage (TES) system with solar air heater holds an
immense potential for optimising the energy management in drying application. In this …