Optimisation techniques for solar drying systems: a review on modelling, simulation, and financial assessment approaches

B Kumar, G Szepesi, Z Szamosi - International Journal of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The depletion of conventional energy resources has created a bunyanesque energy
problem in the current world order. In this article, the byzantine issues of optimisation ie …

Digital twin model and global sensitivity analysis of an indirect type solar dryer with sensible heat storage material: an approach from exergy sustainability indicators …

AJ Cetina-Quiñones, M Arıcı… - Journal of Energy …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research study presents the development of a digital twin model using artificial neural
networks and global sensitivity analysis to estimate different exergy sustainability indicators …

Drying kinetics and thermo-economic analysis of drying hot water blanched ginger rhizomes in a hybrid composite solar dryer with heat exchanger

MC Ndukwu, EB Augustine, E Ugwu, MI Ibeh, I Ekop… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
This research aimed to examine the need of adding hot water blanching pre-treatment on
the drying of ginger rhizomes using a hybrid solar-dryer with paraffin liquid as thermal …

Advancements and 4E+ Q performance analyses in solar drying for maize kernels preservation: A comprehensive review

S Suherman, MA Asy‐Syaqiq… - Journal of Food …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The world's population is projected to increase, impacting a 60% rise in food production
demand by 2050, including the demand for maize. Currently, maize production is estimated …

4E analysis of photovoltaic thermal collector-based tri-generation system with adsorption cooling: Annual simulation under Moroccan climate conditions

M Mortadi, A El Fadar, OA Begdouri - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Using solar photovoltaic thermal technology for tri-generation systems has gained increased
interest. However, there is a dearth of literature on the assessment of this solar system …

An experimental and theoretical analysis of the dynamic response of solar drying in natural convection under rainy month of Maroua (Cameroon) of three tropical …

T Teussingka, M Simo-Tagne… - … Material Science & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This work aims to study and characterize the drying kinetics, the heat mass transfer
coefficients, the densities, the thermal effusivities, the thermal diffusivities and Young's …

Design and development of solar-electrical hybrid dryer and its performance evaluation using shrimps

FM Cisni, KC Neethu, S Murali, DSA Delfiya… - Biomass Conversion …, 2023 - Springer
A solar-electrical hybrid dryer (SEHD) of 10 kg capacity was designed and developed for
drying of fishery products under controlled and hygienic conditions. SEHD consisted of a …

Simulation and analysis of a new cabinet heat pump clothes dryer

J Li, X Yan, M Zhang, Y Xu, E Meng, Q Li - International Communications in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nowadays, clothes dryers raise more and more concern by people and begin to become an
important part in residential electricity consumption. In this paper, based on the design …

Pontederia crassipes utilization for dual phytoremediation and adsorption in greywater treatment: a techno-economic and sustainable approach

M Azabo, A Abdelhaleem, M Fujii… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
While phytoremediation has been widely employed for greywater treatment, this system
suffers from the transfer of considerable amounts of surfactants to the aquatic environment …

Energy, exergy and economic investigation of novel hybrid dryer, indirect solar dryer and traditional shade drying

M Yazici, R Kose - Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2024 - Elsevier
By integrating a secondary energy source into solar dryers, more moisture can be removed
from food products in the same time period. For this purpose, tomato slices of different …