Recent developments in solar drying technology of food and agricultural products: A review
HS El-Mesery, AI El-Seesy, Z Hu, Y Li - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
The potential of climate-resilient energy practices depends on the integration of sustainable
energy with energy storage, such as solar energy. Solar energy offers desirable thermal …
energy with energy storage, such as solar energy. Solar energy offers desirable thermal …
A review of solar drying technologies
Agricultural products such as coffee, tobacco, tea, fruit, cocoa beans, rice, nuts, and timber
generally require drying through a consistent application of relatively low heat. Traditionally …
generally require drying through a consistent application of relatively low heat. Traditionally …
Mathematical modeling and performance analysis of thin layer drying of bitter gourd in sensible storage based indirect solar dryer
An indirect forced convection solar dryer integrated with porous sensible heat storage
medium was developed. The effect of porous thermal storage and mass flow rate of air on …
medium was developed. The effect of porous thermal storage and mass flow rate of air on …
Experimental study of a new mixed mode solar greenhouse drying system with and without thermal energy storage for pepper
Z Azaizia, S Kooli, I Hamdi, W Elkhal, AA Guizani - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
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 …
is intermittent. In this paper, we present an experimental work on a new mixed mode solar …
Modeling and comparative analysis of solar drying behavior of potatoes
Potatoes are a very high demand product in the consumer market and are widely available
everywhere in Algeria. With the extensive levels of solar energy across the country, solar …
everywhere in Algeria. With the extensive levels of solar energy across the country, solar …
Experimental investigation of thin layer drying kinetics of ghost chilli pepper (Capsicum Chinense Jacq.) dried in a forced convection solar tunnel dryer
DK Rabha, P Muthukumar, C Somayaji - Renewable energy, 2017 - Elsevier
In this paper, a comparative study of the drying characteristic of thin layer Ghost Chilli
Pepper dried in an indirect-type forced convection solar tunnel dryer and under the open …
Pepper dried in an indirect-type forced convection solar tunnel dryer and under the open …
Modeling using a new thin layer drying model and product quality of cocoa
A new semi-theoretical thin layer model for modeling the air drying of cocoa beans with
overnight tempering at ambient temperature was developed. The new model was a …
overnight tempering at ambient temperature was developed. The new model was a …
A review on thin-layer drying-curve equations
This paper presents a comprehensive review of thin-layer drying-curve models available in
the literature and their comparisons for single-layer drying applications from 2003 to 2013. In …
the literature and their comparisons for single-layer drying applications from 2003 to 2013. In …
Drying characteristics and kinetics solar drying of Moroccan rosemary leaves
S Mghazli, M Ouhammou, N Hidar, L Lahnine… - Renewable Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Water contained in foods allows the proliferation of microorganisms and the development of
chemical reactions that deteriorate the product. This experimental study is focused on the …
chemical reactions that deteriorate the product. This experimental study is focused on the …
Performance evaluation of hybrid photovoltaic thermal (PVT) solar dryer for drying of cassava
E Veeramanipriya, ARU Sundari - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
A prototype hybrid Photovoltaic Thermal (PV–T) solar dryer aided with Evacuated Tube
Collector (ETC) is presented for drying of cassava slices under the meteorological …
Collector (ETC) is presented for drying of cassava slices under the meteorological …