Waste in the food supply chain is estimated to be about 30–40% of the total food production,
which aggravates the world hunger and increases waste management burden and …

Fruits and vegetables are agricultural products that require preservation to enhance and
protect shelf life, encapsulate natural flavour, and retain nutritional content. Globally …

In the present study, a novel compact size convective batch-type solar-infrared assisted heat
pump dryer is developed and experimentally investigated for closed air cycle drying of …

The convective closed-loop solar-assisted heat pump dryer (batch type) has been designed,
fabricated and experimentally investigated for both simple heat pump drying (HPD) and …

In the present study, a batch-type solar-assisted heat pump dryer (SAHPD) has been
developed and experimented in both simple heat pump dryer (HPD) and SAHPD modes for …

Considering Heat pump dryers are extensively used in the food industry, evaluating and
optimizing their performance can be beneficial. Therefore, a comprehensive model is …

In response to the problems of untimely drying in place of agricultural products after
harvesting, low drying temperature of open heat pump drying system and low energy …

Moisture content of food material is a key factor influencing the quality of storage and
extending the quality of a food product. Manufacturers develop new technologies to process …

In order to improve the specific moisture extraction rate (SMER) of the closed-cycle heat
pump drying (CHPD) system applied to paddy drying, three types (Heating evaporator outlet …

In this study, an air source heat pump drying system with an external condenser circuit
connected in series was developed. The system was designed to enable the external …