Performance improvement and advancement studies of mixed-mode solar thermal dryers: a review

P Mehta, N Bhatt, G Bassan, AE Kabeel - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
Solar thermal dryers are solar-operated gadgets utilized to dehumidify various products,
especially food items and rubber sheets. This article provides detailed design, parametric …

[HTML][HTML] 7E+ Q analysis: a new multi-dimensional assessment tool of solar dryer for food and agricultural products

EE Susanto, A Saptoro, P Kumar, ANT Tiong… - Environment …, 2023 - Springer
Drying process has been employed since ancient times to preserve agricultural products by
reducing the moisture content. Solar dryer is one of the most commonly used dryers due to …

Performance evaluation of a mixed-mode solar thermal dryer with black pebble-based sensible heat storage for drying marine products

JK Andharia, JB Solanki, S Maiti - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
The study presents the performance of a mixed-mode solar thermal dryer integrated with
black pebble-based thermal energy storage material for drying marine product-shrimps. The …

Study of a mixed-mode solar dryer integrated with photovoltaic powered dehumidifier

JK Andharia, B Markam, J Patel, S Maiti - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
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 …

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 …