This paper provides an updated literature review about greenhouse systems and helps to
identify the most preferable characteristics of a greenhouse for diverse climates and …

Agricultural products such as coffee, tobacco, tea, fruit, cocoa beans, rice, nuts, and timber
generally require drying through a consistent application of relatively low heat. Traditionally …

Solar radiation use for drying is one of the oldest applications of solar energy. It was used
since the dawn of mankind mainly for food preservation but also for drying other useful …

A state-of-the-art solar crop dryer was developed with thermal energy storage to maintain
continuity of drying of herbs for their colour and flavour vulnerability. The dryer consists of flat …

This review summarizes different solar thermal energy storage techniques from a particle
technology perspective, including sensible, latent and thermochemical techniques for low …

The food industry accounts for approximately 30% of global energy consumption. In
addition, food-processing activities contribute almost 26% of total greenhouse gas …

Algeria industry fruit processing generates a huge amount of waste which causes a serious
environmental problem. Thereby, the use of solar drying as a clean energy process seems …

This paper reviews and evaluates all the available heating technologies for worldwide
agricultural greenhouses and discusses the representative applications of each technology …

Solar energy has been used for the preservation of agricultural produce since generations
all over the world. Recent research on drying reveals the shortcoming of the open sun …

The application of solar drying technology in agricultural area to preserve vegetables, fruits,
and other crops has proved to be practical, economical, and eco-friendly. In this …