Uncertain price rise and rapid depletion of fossil fuels accelerated the development of
renewable energy sources in the form of alternative power sources. Solar is an abundant …

The paper presents an active mix-mode wind-powered fan solar dryer (AWPFS) with a
passive mix-mode non-wind-powered solar dryer (PNWPS) evaluated with pre-treated …

The lack of adequate techniques for food processing is among the reasons underlying food
losses and high levels of hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa; the application of solar energy to …

The main objective of this study is to design and fabricate a low-cost hybrid solar drying
system and present the drying kinetics, heat transfer coefficient and thin layer models for the …

Present study aims to optimize the process parameters and to develop a 3-dimensional,
multi-layered finite element model for predicting moisture and temperature profile during …

Post‐harvest losses are one of the major livelihood challenges for farmers in the Global
South. The use of drying technologies to preserve agricultural products has been promoted …

This work focuses on the design and development of a mixed-mode domestic solar dryer in
which the slices of pepper, okra and yam were dried simultaneously by both direct radiation …

A solar dryer assisted by biomass back-up heater was designed and manufactured from
locally available materials to dry maize, and the drying model is selected, which better fits …

This article describes the design, construction, and performance evaluation of a natural-
convection, solar dryer capable of producing dried mango slices in rural Haitian …

Nigeria, as one of the countries in the African continent has its challenges regarding to
agricultural crops cultivation and its preservation methods. Traditional methods of preserving …