The processing industry faces a significant challenge in reducing drying times for large
quantities of food. To address this issue, a medium-scale direct solar dryer with a 50 kg …

With ever expanding population and accelerating energy challenges, the ultimate need to
adopt green-energy solutions for the preservation and storage techniques for fruits and …

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

Solar drying systems are extensively employed in agriculture for the dehydration of crops,
fruits, and vegetables due to their ability to generate higher temperatures, thereby resulting …

Solar energy can be used directly and indirectly in thermal processes such as solar dryers.
Solar dryers have a high potential to dry wet samples, especially agricultural products with …

Solar dryers are used to dry various agricultural products cleanly and cost-effectively. Their
performance can be improved by integrating phase change materials (PCM) for thermal …

Solar energy is renewable sources of energy and more convenient to use it for heating
purposes. Drying of food grains increases the shelf life and to preserve the excess food …

A phase change material (PCM) is a useful material in thermal energy storage (TES)
applications. The high latent heat (LH) values, noninflammable nature, and low cost make …

Solar dryer based on thermal energy storage materials is quite effective for continuously
drying agriculture and food products at steady state in the temperature range (40° C–60° C) …

Solar drying is a method that has been adopted for many years as a food preservation
method. To this date, significant advancements have been made in this field with the …