Technological development in solar dryers from 2016 to 2021-A review
Solar dryers are cutting-edge equipment that uses solar energy to remove moisture from
various materials, including agricultural produce, textiles, and industrial components. It is …
various materials, including agricultural produce, textiles, and industrial components. It is …
Designs, performance and economic feasibility of domestic solar dryers
Present article is an overview of available solar drying technologies developed for small
rural agricultural farms emphasizing domestic applications. A huge amount (about 61%) of …
rural agricultural farms emphasizing domestic applications. A huge amount (about 61%) of …
Exergo-environmental analysis of an indirect forced convection solar dryer for drying bitter gourd slices
In this study, a low cost indirect forced convection solar dryer integrated with porous bed
sensible heat storage medium has been developed and studied under the climatic …
sensible heat storage medium has been developed and studied under the climatic …
The effect of traditional and improved solar drying methods on the sensory quality and nutritional composition of fruits: A case of mangoes and pineapples
Background This study investigated the effect of traditional and improved solar drying
methods on the sensory quality and nutritional composition of the dried fruit products; using …
methods on the sensory quality and nutritional composition of the dried fruit products; using …
Performance evaluation of indirect type domestic hybrid solar dryer for tomato drying: Thermal, embodied, economical and quality analysis
This study evaluated the performance of an indirect type domestic hybrid solar dryer
(ITDHSD) for drying tomato flakes in terms of thermal, environmental, economical, and …
(ITDHSD) for drying tomato flakes in terms of thermal, environmental, economical, and …
[HTML][HTML] Progressive review of solar drying studies of agricultural products with exergoeconomics and econo-market participation aspect
An analysis of review articles on solar drying of agricultural products is presented. The
review also discusses detailed economic evaluation methods and market participation …
review also discusses detailed economic evaluation methods and market participation …
A comparison of the drying kinetics, energy consumption and colour quality of drying medicinal leaves in direct-solar dryer with different colours of collector cover
In some countries, Neem and Bitter leaves are often offered as dried medicinal leaves and
one of the appealing aspects to consumers is that they retain their original colour after …
one of the appealing aspects to consumers is that they retain their original colour after …
Assessing the competitiveness of Indian solar power industry using the extended Five Forces Model: a green innovation perspective
India's demand-supply imbalance electricity market results from the country's rapid
population growth and extensive industrialization. Due to increased costs, many residential …
population growth and extensive industrialization. Due to increased costs, many residential …
Drying characteristics and quality analysis of medicinal herbs dried by an indirect solar dryer
Considering the solar radiation status in Oman, a low-cost, indirect, stand-alone, forced-
convective solar dryer was developed to dry medicinal herbs, which are sensitive to direct …
convective solar dryer was developed to dry medicinal herbs, which are sensitive to direct …
[HTML][HTML] Modeling and simulation to determine the thermal efficiency of a parabolic solar trough collector system
S Quezada–García, H Sánchez–Mora… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study presents a reduced order mathematical model to calculate the heat transfer in
steady state in a parabolic trough collector, in which the radial and axial temperature profile …
steady state in a parabolic trough collector, in which the radial and axial temperature profile …