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 …

Systematization and analysis of standalone waste materials that can serve as phase change
materials (PCMs), and composites consisting of commercially available PCMs combined …

Utilizing latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) units shows promise as a potential
solution for bridging the gap between energy supply and demand. While an LHTES unit …

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 …

The objective of this study was to investigate the utilization of an indirect solar drying system
coupled with a solar parabolic dish collector for drying the medicinal plant Teucrium polium …

A mixed-mode solar thermal dryer, with a capacity of 25 kg per batch, was developed and
installed in north-eastern India (26° 18′ N, 91° 74′ E) for drying local agricultural …

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, an extensively adopted renewable energy source, finds application in drying
processes. This research investigates the performance of an Indirect Solar Dryer (ISD) using …

The world's population is projected to increase, impacting a 60% rise in food production
demand by 2050, including the demand for maize. Currently, maize production is estimated …

Solar dryers assisted with phase change material (PCM) speed up the drying process by
compensating the negating effect of reduced or absence of solar energy under cloudy or …