A lab-scale greenhouse dryer was developed and experimentally tested in no-load
condition under the humid climate of hilly region of Mizoram in North East India. Energy,
exergy, economic and environmental (4E) analyses were performed on the developed dryer
to assess its thermodynamic performance, economic viability and environmental impact
under natural convection (NCD) and mixed-mode forced convection (FCD). The energy
efficiency (η) and exergy efficiency (ψ) of the system under NCD (η= 41.5% and ψ= 4.5%) …