Considering the growing energy crisis, the need for green-energy alternatives is inevitable.
Food processing must consider the application of renewable energy for replacing …

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 …

Global energy demand continues to increase with the expansion of the economy activities
and sustainable development. Meanwhile, the world is suffering from pollution and harmful …

Solar air heaters are the most cost-effective method of converting solar energy into heat and
are used for room heating, crop drying, and other industrial uses. However, they suffer from …

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

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 …

Need for increasing the shelf life of agricultural produce using renewable energy based A
decentralized system are significantly increasing. The solar air heating systems (SAHs) are …

The aim of this research was to develop a direct solar dryer assisted by photovoltaic module
and evaluate its performance under natural and forced convection experiments. The …

A walk-in type solar greenhouse dryer supplemented with solar air heating system has been
developed with an objective of sustainable development. One of its novel features is the use …

Solar-driven trigeneration system producing cooling, heating and power (CCHP) is an
effective way to increase the utilization rate of solar energy. Here, a novel adjustable CCHP …