Due to continuous growth in population and sharp increase in energy and food demand,
research on alternative energy sources independent of fossil fuels has increased over the …

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 numerous benefits of solar drying over open sun drying have resulted in extensive
research in the field of solar dryers. This research paper describes the development and …

Solar drying is a traditional method for removing moisture from food products. Dryers with
different dimensions and models are often used for drying food products using solar energy …

Performances of a mixed mode forced convection solar dryer integrated with paraffin wax
based thermal energy storage have been studied for drying the sliced black turmeric …

In this paper, performance, exergoeconomic and exergo-environmental assessments of a
large scale solar dryer with energy storage medium were presented. The usability of the …

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 …

This article provides an extensive review on design, thermal modelling approaches, and
economic, energy and environmental aspects of solar greenhouse dryers developed for …

This study presents the energy and exergy-based performances of a solar dryer integrated
with packed bed (TES) as thermal energy storage medium. As a sample application, drying …

The study was aimed at design and development of an energy efficient solar dryer suitable
for continuous drying operation. In this dryer, water was used as a thermal energy storage …