Advancements in solar drying technologies: Design variations, hybrid systems, storage materials and numerical analysis: A review

MA Kherrafi, A Benseddik, R Saim, A Bouregueba… - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar drying technologies and applications in the last 10 years have been summarized and
discussed in this article. A wide scope of the main elements that make this technique …

Techno-economic analysis of greenhouse solar dryer for drying agricultural produce

N Philip, S Duraipandi, A Sreekumar - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The numerous benefits of solar drying over open sun drying have resulted in extensive
research in the field of solar dryers. This research paper describes the development and …

Optimization of drying parameters for hybrid indirect solar dryer for banana slices using response surface methodology

A Kushwah, A Kumar, MK Gaur - Process Safety and Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Present research work focuses on applying response surface methodology (RSM) in
optimization and modeling dried banana slices in a hybrid indirect solar dryer. The …

Internet of things (IoT) based saffron cultivation system in greenhouse

R Khan, MS Farooq, A Khelifi, U Ahmad, F Ahmad… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Saffron is the world's most expensive and legendary crop that is widely used in cuisine,
drugs, and cosmetics. Therefore, the demand for saffron is increasing globally day by day …

A systematic review on greenhouse type solar dryers

KB Amonovich, MM Salimovich, SK A'zamovich - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Food and Agriculture Organization reports show that farmers today lose 35–45
percent of their crops during harvesting and transportation due to various reasons. One third …

Kinetic analysis, mathematical modeling and quality evaluation of mint drying in greenhouse solar dryer

A Daliran, M Taki, A Marzban, M Rahnama… - Thermal Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The goal of this study is to evaluate the potential of the Greenhouse Solar Dryer (GSD) for
drying the mint leaves and compare it with other traditional drying methods. The top 10 …

Assessing thermal and economic performance of solar dryers in sustainable strategies for bottle gourd and tomato preservation

SK Suraparaju, E Elangovan, G Muthuvairavan… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The traditional approach of open-sun drying is facing contemporary challenges arising from
the widespread adoption of energy-intensive methods and the quality of drying. In response …

Analysis of a combined solar drying system for wood-chips, sawdust, and pellets

B Kumar, G Szepesi, Z Szamosi, G Krámer - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The future of conventional fuels has limited sustainability and creates disquietude because
of the ubiquitous energy crisis worldwide. The judicious use of biomass or wood-based fuels …

Predictive modelling with machine learning of garlic clove for novel designed solar drying system

A Kushwah, A Kumar, S Kumar - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The design method of dual working medium, heat exchanger-evacuated tube assisted
drying system is proposed in this work. Operation control method of solar drying system is …

Prediction of red chilli drying performance in solar dryer with natural energy storage element using machine learning models

PM Arunkumar, N Balaji, S Madhankumar… - Journal of Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
The efficiency of the drying operation can be enhanced by accurate modeling of the system.
Machine Learning (ML) models have become crucial in accurately predicting and enhancing …