Performance assessment and modeling techniques for domestic solar dryers
Solar dryers have always been criticized for their lower performances. There are numerous
ways to define the performance of a solar drying system such as thermal performance …
ways to define the performance of a solar drying system such as thermal performance …
A review on solar drying devices: Heat transfer, air movement and type of chambers
L Fernandes, PB Tavares - Solar, 2024 - mdpi.com
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 …
and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, approximately one-third of all food …
Performance evaluation of indirect type domestic hybrid solar dryer for tomato drying: Thermal, embodied, economical and quality analysis
This study evaluated the performance of an indirect type domestic hybrid solar dryer
(ITDHSD) for drying tomato flakes in terms of thermal, environmental, economical, and …
(ITDHSD) for drying tomato flakes in terms of thermal, environmental, economical, and …
Exergo-enviro-economic and yearly productivity analyses of conical passive solar still for sustainable solar distillation
This paper focuses on exergo-enviro-economic and yearly productivity analyses for conical
passive solar still having the potential to fulfil the sustainable development goal of the United …
passive solar still having the potential to fulfil the sustainable development goal of the United …
Optimizing hybrid household indirect solar dryer with sinusoidal corrugated Collector: CFD simulations and thermal performance analysis
In this paper, a novel design of sinusoidal corrugated hybrid household indirect solar dryer
has been proposed. Hybrid household indirect solar dryer system has embedded with a …
has been proposed. Hybrid household indirect solar dryer system has embedded with a …
Energy and exergo-environmental (3E) analysis of wheat seeds drying using indirect solar dryer
Food insecurity is becoming a big problem due to the continuous increase in the population,
for which there is a requirement of effective drying method for the storage of agricultural …
for which there is a requirement of effective drying method for the storage of agricultural …
Techno-economic analysis of integrated solar photovoltaic winnower-cum dryer for drying date palm fruit
Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) fruits are widely grown in rural areas of arid Rajasthan of
India. The grown date palm fruits are generally dried in forced convection mode. However …
India. The grown date palm fruits are generally dried in forced convection mode. However …
A comprehensive review of indirect solar drying techniques integrated with thermal storage materials and exergy-environmental analysis
AA Monicka, P Shree, R Freeda Blessie… - Environment …, 2024 - Springer
Food processing industries generally use fossil fuels for heating and drying applications
leading to increased carbon footprints in the atmosphere. The carbon emissions can be …
leading to increased carbon footprints in the atmosphere. The carbon emissions can be …
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations of domestic hybrid solar dryer under varying mass flow rates
Computational fluid dynamics simulation is a necessary step that saves a huge amount of
money and time for researchers. It validates the proposed design by showing the behavior of …
money and time for researchers. It validates the proposed design by showing the behavior of …
Comparison of drying systems in terms of energy consumption, effective mass diffusion, exergy efficiency and improvement-sustainability index in the valorizations of …
M Taşova, SK Dursun, N Bayram - Waste and Biomass Valorization, 2024 - Springer
In this study, the effect of carrier agent added at the rates of 5% and 10% to tomatoes with
physical defects that have no market value and the effects of convective (CD), vacuum (VD) …
physical defects that have no market value and the effects of convective (CD), vacuum (VD) …