A review of natural energy storage materials used in solar dryers for food drying applications

VR Mugi, P Das, R Balijepalli… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The application of solar energy in food drying is a well-known technology. Open sun drying
has some limitations but these limitations can be overcome in solar dryers. Thermal energy …

An evaluation for the optimal sensible heat storage material for maximizing solar still productivity: A state-of-the-art review

KJ Khatod, VP Katekar, SS Deshmukh - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar still can be used economically to convert saline water into potable water; however, it
has been observed that the heat loss from the solar still is the primary reason for its deprived …

Analysis of a novel V-grooved double pass photovoltaic thermal solar dryer including thermal energy storage

C Yüksel, M Öztürk, E Çiftçi - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
As to a sustainable future, the available storage of foods is of great importance since they
are the most basic component for the source of life. The requirement that foods be …

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] Thermal energy storage systems applied to solar dryers: Classification, performance, and numerical modeling: An updated review

EG Barbosa, MEV de Araujo, ACL de Oliveira… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Drying is a complex process involving simultaneous heat and mass exchanges, and it is
considered one of the oldest unit operations performed for preserving agricultural products …

Advancements in solar drying technologies: Design variations, hybrid systems, storage materials and numerical analysis: A review

MA Kherrafi, A Benseddik, R Saim, A Bouregueba… - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar drying technologies and applications in the last 10 years have been summarized and
discussed in this article. A wide scope of the main elements that make this technique …

Experimentation and optimization of phase change material integrated passive bifacial photovoltaic thermal greenhouse dryer

R Sehrawat, RK Sahdev, D Chhabra, S Tiwari - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
A greenhouse dryer is the most economical and environmentally friendly device used to dry
various products like fruits, vegetables and meats. The operating hours and heat losses from …

Ensuring self-sustainability in decentralized communities through solar cookers combined with food dryers

NA Sagade, AA Sagade, MA Tawfik, A Saxena - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In the background of the COVID 2019 pandemic, the importance of developing realistic and
efficient decentralized energy solutions is one of the essential requirements. This paper …

Progress in solar thermal systems and their role in achieving the sustainable development goals

AG Olabi, N Shehata, HM Maghrabie, LA Heikal… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
The use of solar thermal systems (STSs) has recently reached a significant edge. The
increasing research on developing an alternative power supply for limiting fossil fuel usage …

Study of drying parameters of pineapple and performance of indirect solar dryer supported with thermal energy storage: Comparing passive and active modes

MC Gilago, VP Chandramohan - Journal of Energy Storage, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, passive and active indirect solar dryers (PISD and AISD) with an energy
storage system (paraffin wax) and the drying kinetics of pineapple were investigated. To …