Sustainable Solar Drying: Recent Advances in Materials, Innovative Designs, Mathematical Modeling, and Energy Storage Solutions

S Pandey, A Kumar, A Sharma - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The utilization of solar drying technologies has gained increasing importance in the context
of sustainable and energy-efficient processes. This exploration delves into current trends in …

Investigation of a novel mixed-mode solar dryer using north wall reflector: An experimental study

S Kumar, HK Ghritlahre, S Agrawal, S Shekhar - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
In the present work, a passive solar dryer with mixed-mode operation and a north wall
reflector inside the drying chamber has been developed and tested for drying tomato slices …

Energy and exergy analysis of conventional and modified flat-plate solar collector with dual spiral flow tubes: A comparative study

Y Kumar, S Kumar - Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
The most fundamental collectors for water heating are flat plate solar collectors (FPSCs).
They are inexpensive, simple to build, and need little maintenance. Conventional FPSCs …

Experimental performance investigation of a novel movable greenhouse solar dryer for drying potato slices in the arid climate of India

P Morya, R Misra, M Agarwal… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
In the present study, the drying of 5 kg potato slices in a small-size movable greenhouse
solar dryer is performed experimentally to determine its performance. The study was carried …

Different methods for boosting the thermal performances of solar drying systems: A review

S Kumar, Y Kumar, S Shekhar, HK Ghritlahre… - AIP Conference …, 2024 - pubs.aip.org
This study aimed to compare the performance of various existing dryers. The present
analysis was based on several parameters, including Build ease, upfront cost, portability …