Solar energy provides desired thermal energy for diverse applications, including industrial
heating, domestic cooking, power generation, desalination, and agri-food preservation …

The food industry is responsible for supplying the food demand of the ever-increasing global
population. The food chain is one of the major contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) …

The current study aims to explore the hybrid solar-electric drying (HSED) of garlic cloves,
tests were carried out at three different temperatures 50, 60 and 70° C under natural …

Fossil fuels are used as the primary energy source in most countries, negatively contributing
to the environmental impact. Even though various technologies exist to exploit solar thermal …

Purpose Poor post-harvest handling practices by seaweed farmers are a key issue in
seaweed value chains, contributing to low-quality seaweed being supplied to processors. To …

At present, the fisheries sector's contribution to the world as a source of nutrients and wealth
is highly significant. Fisherfolks harvest marine products like fish, prawns, and squid in a …

Latent heat storage has gained attention as an energy storage method for solar drying due
to its high storage density. However, its overall impact in drying performance has not been …

Demand for all resources, especially food, water, and energy, has increased with the rapid
increase in the world population. These resources are limited and not enough for the …

Food industry being one of the world's largest energy intensive industries, lack of proper
preservation and storage techniques have led to huge amount of food losses and wastage …

It was aimed to dry a by‐product of tomato paste production (tomato pomace) by minimizing
the losses valuable components and reducing energy consumption. In this concept, a …