A review of industrial food processing using solar dryers with heat storage systems

JP Ekka, D Kumar - Journal of Stored Products Research, 2023 - Elsevier
In the current scenario of food scarcity, most developing countries are facing the issue of
food losses due to improper post-harvesting process, which accounts for about 50% of fruits …

[HTML][HTML] Performance assessment and modeling techniques for domestic solar dryers

Shimpy, M Kumar, A Kumar - Food Engineering Reviews, 2023 - Springer
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Progressive review of solar drying studies of agricultural products with exergoeconomics and econo-market participation aspect

MC Ndukwu, M Ibeh, BB Okon, G Akpan… - Cleaner Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
An analysis of review articles on solar drying of agricultural products is presented. The
review also discusses detailed economic evaluation methods and market participation …

A comparative performance analysis of sensible and latent heat based storage in a small-scale solar thermal dryer

JK Andharia, B Markam, D Dzhonova, S Maiti - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
Economical and accessible thermal storage material that can store and sustain operation
during off-sunshine hours is essential for small-scale solar thermal drying systems installed …

Comparison of groundnut drying in simple and modified natural convection greenhouse dryers: thermal, environmental and kinetic analyses

M Kumar, A Kumar, RK Sahdev, H Manchanda - Journal of Stored Products …, 2022 - Elsevier
Present work compares the performances of simple and modified greenhouse dryers for
groundnut drying. A latent heat storage unit (LHSU) filled with beeswax (PCM) was used to …

[HTML][HTML] A Review on Recent Advancements in Indirect Solar Drying of Agricultural Products

DS Malwad, DC Sonawane - Journal of Renewable Energy and Environment, 2024 - jree.ir
Preserving food from harvest to consumer level is a challenge in the agriculture sector.
Drying is a crucial post-harvest technique that lowers moisture to levels suitable for storage …

Design and Development of Phase Change Material Integrated Solar Air Heater for Drying Application in Agriculture

B Brahma - 2023 - agnee.tezu.ernet.in
Solar drying is considered one of the most promising practises in agriculture as it has
several benefits, viz., reducing waste, promoting food security, and conserving the nutritional …

[PDF][PDF] Cleaner Environmental Systems

MC Ndukwu, M Ibeh, BB Okon, G Akpan, CA Kalu… - researchgate.net
An analysis of review articles on solar drying of agricultural products is presented. The
review also discusses detailed economic evaluation methods and market participation …