Insects are part of the human diet in many parts of the world. Their nutritional value is widely
recognized. Currently, most edible insects are harvested from the wild, although semi …

Solar energy is a renewable energy source that can be utilized for different applications in
today's world. The effective use of solar energy requires a storage medium that can facilitate …

The rapid depletion of fossil fuels and ever-increasing environmental pollution have forced
humankind to look for a renewable energy source. Microalgae, a renewable biomass …

Cost-effective biomass drying is a key challenge for energy recovery from biomass by direct
combustion, gasification, and pyrolysis. The aim of the present study was to optimize the …

Drying is a critical point for the exploitation of biomass for energy production. High moisture
content negatively affects the efficiency of power generation in combustion and gasification …

This study investigates the industrial-scale application of a simple convective solar drying
process of pineapples as part of a circular economy strategy for developing countries. A …

To simulate the drying behavior of lignite in the high-temperature thermal conversion
process, a micro fluidized bed reactor was adopted to measure the drying characteristics of …

Over 90% of global yam production is from West Africa where it provides food and income
for above 300 million smallholders' farmers. However, the major challenge of yam is 10 …

The low thermal conductivity of phase-change materials (PCMs) limits the widespread use of
phase-change thermal-storage units (TSUs). This problem can be solved by expanding the …

Mulatto beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) require proper drying for safe transport and storage.
To support the drying process design, the objective of this work was to determine the mass …