Solar energy: A promising renewable source for meeting energy demand in Indian agriculture applications
India is the fifth economic power in the World, and 20% of its GDP is contributed by the
agriculture and allied sector. The agricultural sector entails various activities involving land …
agriculture and allied sector. The agricultural sector entails various activities involving land …
Performance study of different solar dryers: A review
A Mustayen, S Mekhilef, R Saidur - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2014 - Elsevier
Crop drying is essential for preservation in agricultural applications. It is performed either
using fossil fuels in an artificial mechanical drying process or by placing the crop under the …
using fossil fuels in an artificial mechanical drying process or by placing the crop under the …
Solar drying
V Belessiotis, E Delyannis - Solar energy, 2011 - Elsevier
Solar radiation use for drying is one of the oldest applications of solar energy. It was used
since the dawn of mankind mainly for food preservation but also for drying other useful …
since the dawn of mankind mainly for food preservation but also for drying other useful …
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 …
Review on solar dryers for drying fish, fruits, and vegetables
India is one of the highly developing countries in the world and it has the second-largest
agricultural source of income, which covers 61% of the entire income of the country. The …
agricultural source of income, which covers 61% of the entire income of the country. The …
Performance of a solar drier with and without heat storage material for copra drying
M Mohanraj, P Chandrasekar - International Journal of …, 2009 - inderscienceonline.com
An indirect forced convection solar drier integrated with heat storage material was
developed to test its performance for copra drying. The drier consists of a solar flat plate air …
developed to test its performance for copra drying. The drier consists of a solar flat plate air …
Experimental parametric study of a mixed-mode forced convection solar dryer equipped with a PV/T air collector
This paper presents an experiment and an examination of the performance of a mixed solar
dryer with forced convection, which has been used to dry tomatoes. The studied system is …
dryer with forced convection, which has been used to dry tomatoes. The studied system is …
Solar dryers for tropical food preservation: Thermophysics of crops, systems and components
V Tomar, GN Tiwari, B Norton - Solar Energy, 2017 - Elsevier
Drying reduces the moisture content of harvested crops thus slowing decay processes to
enable longer-term storage. Solar dryers contain the crop being dried, to enhance solar …
enable longer-term storage. Solar dryers contain the crop being dried, to enhance solar …
Drying performance and economic analysis of novel hybrid passive-mode and active-mode solar dryers for drying fruits in East Africa
S Mohammed, N Fatumah, N Shadia - Journal of Stored Products Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract In East Africa, post-harvest loss of fresh perishable fruits is enormous, causing
recurrent seasonal deficits. In response, a modified passive-mode hybrid solar dryer …
recurrent seasonal deficits. In response, a modified passive-mode hybrid solar dryer …