Progress in solar dryers for drying various commodities

M Kumar, SK Sansaniwal, P Khatak - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Uncertain price rise and rapid depletion of fossil fuels accelerated the development of
renewable energy sources in the form of alternative power sources. Solar is an abundant …

[PDF][PDF] Solar drying technologies: A review

MS Sontakke, SP Salve - International Journal of Engineering Science, 2015 - irjes.com
Solar drying is one of the application of solar energy. Drying means moisture removal from
the product. Drying is helpful in preserving food product for long time; it prevent product from …

Energy and exergy analyses of drying medicinal herb in a novel forced convection solar dryer integrated with SHSM and PCM

AK Bhardwaj, R Kumar, S Kumar, B Goel… - … Energy Technologies and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This article examined the performance of a low cost, economically viable and a novel forced
convection solar drying system. To control the thermal fluctuations during the day-night …

Experimental and modelling study of tomato pomace waste drying in a new solar greenhouse: Evaluation of new drying models

O Badaoui, S Hanini, A Djebli, B Haddad… - Renewable energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Algeria industry fruit processing generates a huge amount of waste which causes a serious
environmental problem. Thereby, the use of solar drying as a clean energy process seems …

[PDF][PDF] A review on indirect solar dryers

PC Phadke, PV Walke, VM Kriplani - ARPN Journal of …, 2015 - researchgate.net
Solar drying is one of the most ancient and simplest forms of drying known to mankind. Even
today, most of the agricultural produce such as grains, spices, fruits and vegetables are …

Design and thermal performance of the solar biomass hybrid dryer for cashew drying

S Dhanuskodi, V Wilson… - Facta Universitatis …, 2014 - casopisi.junis.ni.ac.rs
Drying of Cashew nut to remove testa is one of the most energy-intensive processes of
cashew nut process industry. For this reason a hybrid dryer consisting of a solar flat plate …

[PDF][PDF] Medicinal properties of desert date plants (Balanites aegyptiaca)-an overview

SA Al-Thobaiti, IM Abu Zeid - Global Journal of Pharmacology, 2018 - researchgate.net
Balanites aegyptiaca (L.) Del, an evergreen, woody, spinous flowering tree about 10 m
height referred to as 'desert date,'is a fabulous therapeutic source of curing ailments. It is a …

[PDF][PDF] A review of solar dryer technologies

AD Chaudhari, SP Salve - International Journal of Research in Advent …, 2014 - Citeseer
Drying is very important process applicable for agricultural and industrial products. Drying is
the moisture removing process from the products. Drying reduces the bacterial growth in the …

Dynamic simulation and thermoeconomic analysis of a novel indirect hybrid solar dryer

AH Nikpey, AH Aghdam, SH Shaltouki - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Indirect solar dryers represent a clean and sustainable solution for drying foods, fruits, and
vegetables. In this research, the performance of a novel indirect hybrid solar dryer has been …

Comparative study on lubrication properties of biodiesel and bio-lubricant trans-esterified from desert seed oil with conventional lubricants

MO Adeoti, T Jamiru, TA Adegbola… - Frontiers in Chemical …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on renewable and biodegradable
energy sources among lubricant manufacturers due to the environmental impacts and …