Technological development in solar dryers from 2016 to 2021-A review

RK Saini, DK Saini, R Gupta, P Verma, R Thakur… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar dryers are cutting-edge equipment that uses solar energy to remove moisture from
various materials, including agricultural produce, textiles, and industrial components. It is …

Applications of solar energy based drying technologies in various industries–A review

A Lingayat, R Balijepalli, VP Chandramohan - Solar energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Drying of materials is an important and essential mechanism during the production process
in industries. Drying fruits and vegetables is an ancient method used for food preservation …

Analysis of indirect solar dryer with PCM energy storage material: Energy, economic, drying and optimization

S Madhankumar, K Viswanathan, W Wu, MI Taipabu - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
As the food processing industry needs a lot of heat energy to remove moisture from
agricultural products, there is a greater emphasis on solar energy. In this study, the energy …

[HTML][HTML] Energy, exergy and environmental impact analysis on the novel indirect solar dryer with fins inserted phase change material

S Madhankumar, K Viswanathan, W Wu - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar energy is a widely used green energy resource that is used for drying processes.
Through this assessment, the performance of an Indirect Solar Dryer (ISD) with three …

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 …

Investigation on indirect solar dryer for drying sliced potatoes using phase change materials (PCM)

N Vigneshkumar, M Venkatasudhahar… - Materials Today …, 2021 - Elsevier
The solar dryers are playing a pivotal role in the food industries for preserving edible items
such as grains, vegetables, fish, etc., through the removal of moisture content from them …

Recent progress on solar cabinet dryers for agricultural products equipped with energy storage using phase change materials

MSB Jahromi, V Kalantar, HS Akhijahani… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar energy can be used directly and indirectly in thermal processes such as solar dryers.
Solar dryers have a high potential to dry wet samples, especially agricultural products with …

Study of the drying behaviour and color kinetics of convective drying of yam (Dioscorea hispida) slices

M Sahoo, S Titikshya, P Aradwad, V Kumar… - Industrial Crops and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Drying is a crucial step in processing for enhancing the storability of yam (Dioscorea
hispida) slices. In this present work, the drying of yam slices was carried out in a lab-scale …

Importance of integrated CFD and product quality modeling of solar dryers for fruits and vegetables: A review

E Getahun, MA Delele, N Gabbiye, SW Fanta… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Improper handling of fruits and vegetables causes a significant postharvest loss. Among the
postharvest preservation mechanisms, solar dryers are reported as sustainable and suitable …

[HTML][HTML] Solar drying Technologies: A review and future research directions with a focus on agroindustrial applications in medium and large scale

NM Ortiz-Rodríguez, M Condorí, G Durán… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
The food industry accounts for approximately 30% of global energy consumption. In
addition, food-processing activities contribute almost 26% of total greenhouse gas …