Solving the matter of traditional energy consumption and finding the proper alternative
resources are vital keys to a sustainable development policy. In recent years, many different …

Inadequate preservation techniques and poor storage provisions lead to deterioration in the
quality of agricultural products. Advanced processing techniques have been used to reduce …

Inappropriate food conservation practices along with insufficient and inefficient storage
systems are often responsible for the deterioration in food quality of agricultural products …

The convective drying of fruits is the most implemented drying technique to stabilize fruits
and to increase their shelf life. The mathematical modelling of drying is a useful tool in …

Drying is one of the most complex and energy-consuming chemical unit operations. R&D
efforts in drying technology have skyrocketed in the past decades, as new drivers emerged …

In this study, the design, development, and performance analysis of novel thermal energy
storage integrated evacuated tube heat pipe solar dryer was investigated. A new common …

In the present work, an indirect type solar dryer (ITSD) was developed and its air flow was
encouraged by inlet fans that operated by solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. Drying …

The performance investigation of natural and forced convection indirect type solar dryers
was performed by drying ivy gourd. The natural convection setup was modified by fitting a …

Drying fruits and vegetables is a procedure of food preservation with simultaneous heat,
mass, and momentum transfer, which increases the shelf life of the food product. The aim of …

Experimental investigations were carried out by drying ivy gourd slices to evaluate the
performance of passive and active indirect type solar dryers (PITSD and AITSD) supported …