Researchers world-wide are investigating thermal energy storage, especially phase change
materials, for their substantial benefits in improving energy efficiency, sustaining thermal …

The energy storage application plays a vital role in the utilization of the solar energy
technologies. There are various types of the energy storage applications are available in the …

Solar dryers utilise solar radiation for producing hot air to dry various food and agricultural
products. The limitation of solar dryers is their inability to achieve continuous drying during …

Solar thermal systems (STSs) are gaining boom in the globalized market since last two
decades to combat the menace of global warming. Considerable research has been carried …

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 …

This paper investigates the performance of a solar cabinet drying system equipped with a
heat pipe evacuated tube solar collector (ETSC) and thermal storage system with …

Thermal energy storage is a great interest for solar dryer as the availability of solar resource
is intermittent. In this paper, we present an experimental work on a new mixed mode solar …

Background Development of energy-efficient temperature-control methods is a topic of great
interest in the food sector. Temperature buffering and energy storage during food storage …

The surging energy requirements and greenhouse gas (GHG) emission have directed the
research towards the utilization of renewable energy sources especially solar energy. Most …

This study investigated the effect of using phase change materials (PCMs) in a cabinet dryer
on thermal and drying efficiency. Three positions related to PCM inside the cabinet were …