Illuminating sustainability: a comprehensive review of the environmental life cycle and exergetic impacts of solar systems on the agri-food sector
The developing agri-food sector significantly boosts food production and plays a crucial role
in resolving the global food crisis. This development is valuable when accompanied by …
in resolving the global food crisis. This development is valuable when accompanied by …
Recent progress on solar cabinet dryers for agricultural products equipped with energy storage using phase change materials
MSB Jahromi, V Kalantar, HS Akhijahani… - Journal of Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
Solar energy can be used directly and indirectly in thermal processes such as solar dryers.
Solar dryers have a high potential to dry wet samples, especially agricultural products with …
Solar dryers have a high potential to dry wet samples, especially agricultural products with …
Experimental performance and economic viability of evacuated tube solar collector assisted greenhouse dryer for sustainable development
A walk-in type solar greenhouse dryer supplemented with solar air heating system has been
developed with an objective of sustainable development. One of its novel features is the use …
developed with an objective of sustainable development. One of its novel features is the use …
Recent developments on photovoltaic thermal drying systems: a clean energy production
With the increase in population globally, a big problem has been raised, which is food
supply. A remedy to this problem is to use an ancient practice of sun drying to preserve …
supply. A remedy to this problem is to use an ancient practice of sun drying to preserve …
Impact of different drying methods on the phenolic composition, in vitro antioxidant activity, and quality attributes of dragon fruit slices and pulp
The aim of this study was to compare the refractance window drying method (RWD) with the
hot air oven drying (HD), vacuum drying (VD), and freeze-drying (FD) methods in order to …
hot air oven drying (HD), vacuum drying (VD), and freeze-drying (FD) methods in order to …
7E+ Q analysis: a new multi-dimensional assessment tool of solar dryer for food and agricultural products
Drying process has been employed since ancient times to preserve agricultural products by
reducing the moisture content. Solar dryer is one of the most commonly used dryers due to …
reducing the moisture content. Solar dryer is one of the most commonly used dryers due to …
Experimental investigation of modified indirect solar dryer with integrated thermal storage material for drying of dhekia (Diplazium esculentum) fern
Food product drying is a crucial stage in the preservation of crops and agricultural by-
products that are used as raw materials for numerous end applications. The novelty of the …
products that are used as raw materials for numerous end applications. The novelty of the …
Performance evaluation of modified forced convection solar dryer with energy storage unit for drying of elephant apple (Dillenia indica)
R Kondareddy, S Natarajan… - Journal of Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The development and performance of a modified force convection solar dryer (MFCSD) for
drying elephant apple slices have been presented in this research. The MFCSD consists of …
drying elephant apple slices have been presented in this research. The MFCSD consists of …
Experimental investigation and energy-exergy-environmental-economic analysis of modified indirect solar dual collector dryer while drying myrobalan slices
The paper presents the performance evaluation of a modified indirect solar dual collector
dryer (MIS2CD) integrated with a thermal storage system for drying myrobalan slices. The …
dryer (MIS2CD) integrated with a thermal storage system for drying myrobalan slices. The …
Energy and exergy analyses of solar drying of black cardamom (Amomum subulatom Roxburgh) using indirect type flat plate collector solar dryer
S Dash, S Choudhury, KK Dash - Journal of Food Process …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This study has summarized the energy and exergy analyses of flat plate collector solar dryer.
The study involves a fundamental method for the design of the solar collector based on …
The study involves a fundamental method for the design of the solar collector based on …