Solar drying technologies and applications in the last 10 years have been summarized and
discussed in this article. A wide scope of the main elements that make this technique …

Drying is important in many processes for material preservation, operation optimisation, and
easy handling. Various dryers have been developed to ensure controllable drying …

Due to the shortages of fossil fuels and higher prices, as well as to reduce the causes of
climate change and the fuel consumption utilized in the drying procedure, more emphasis is …

Agricultural production has made records thanks to new heating systems that are more
economical and less costly, able to cope with the temperature drops of the microclimate of …

Drying food is an efficient way to prevent crop decay. However, drying techniques are known
to be intensive processes in which the energy required is usually met by fossil fuels, the …

Dried foods, especially fruits, have become a requirement of many fields in most societies
not limited only to developing countries that often preserve food for periods of drought …

Solar thermal dryers are solar-operated gadgets utilized to dehumidify various products,
especially food items and rubber sheets. This article provides detailed design, parametric …

Food waste is one of the biggest challenges we are facing nowadays. According to the Food
and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, approximately one-third of all food …

As a result of increasing energy demand, seeking eco-friendly and sustainable energy
resources increases the interest in renewable energy, specifically solar energy. In this study …

Agriculture contributes to large export earnings for many countries and provides food all
over the world. However, most agricultural products need some post-harvest processing …