Solar drying is a traditional method for removing moisture from food products. Dryers with
different dimensions and models are often used for drying food products using solar energy …

Inappropriate food conservation practices along with insufficient and inefficient storage
systems are often responsible for the deterioration in food quality of agricultural products …

Solar dryers are a well-known technology was utilize to dry various agricultural and food
products. There are some limitations to the use of open sun drying but these limitations can …

Passive solar dryers play a crucial role in reducing postharvest losses in fruits and
vegetables, especially in regions like sub-Saharan Africa with low electrification rates and …

The performance of passive and active convection indirect solar drying systems provisioned
with paraffin wax as heat storage was examined while drying carrot slices. The passive …

The Self-driven solar air heater (SDSAH) can operate independently without reliance on an
external power grid through the incorporation of photovoltaic (PV) panels, however it is still …

Postharvest losses (PHLs) of biomaterials, such as vegetables and fruits, significantly impact
food security and economic stability in developing nations. In Tanzania, PHLs are estimated …

Solar energy as a clean and abundant energy source has been widely utilized in the drying
domain. Much research has focused on the drying system driven by solar energy to improve …

This study examines a novel solar‐assisted heat pump dryer integrated with a thermal
energy storage system using soapstone as storage material. The dryer is investigated …

A novel solar-biomass powered hybrid drying system has been developed for studying the
drying kinetics, and quality of long coriander (Eryngium foetidum), a medicinal spice. The …