Performance of various solar dryer types integrating latent heat storage for drying agricultural products: An up-to-date review

A Atia, M Teggar, A Laouer - Journal of Energy Storage, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar dryers are used to dry various agricultural products cleanly and cost-effectively. Their
performance can be improved by integrating phase change materials (PCM) for thermal …

Investigation of the smashing characteristics induced by energy distribution of CO2 BLEVE for coalbed methane recovery

Z Shang, H Wang, Z Wang, B Li, J Dong, P Guo - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Failure in the near field of coal by liquid CO 2 phase transition blasting (LCO 2-PB) is the
major reason for fracturing performance and enhancing coalbed methane (ECBM) recovery …

Long and short-term storage of food and agriculture products: Prospects of latent heat thermal energy storage

M Teggar, A Atia, TTM Rocha, A Laouer - Thermal Science and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Food security is essential and deserves considerable attention in worldwide policies. Waste
of food and loss of agricultural products are due to a lack of appropriate storage. Short and …

Thermal performance study of a PV-driven innovative solar dryer with and without sensible heat storage for drying of Garcinia Pedunculata

P Dutta, PP Dutta, P Kalita - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2024 - Springer
Uneven drying is the key drawback of a conventional multi-tray dryer. Therefore, an
improved active solar dryer with and without integrated sensible heat storage (SHS) was …

Thermal performance and experimental analysis of stainless steel flat plate solar collector with full-flow channels

Y He, H Yu, G Duan, Y Wang, Q Yang, L Feng, J Zhang - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
The thermal performance of a flat plate solar collector (FPSC) is a critical indicator that
depends on the environment, operational parameters, and dimensions. This study examines …

Solar biomass hybrid drying and quality evaluation of Eryngium foetidum in an innovative newly developed solar dryer

RJB Gohain, PP Dutta - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
A novel solar-biomass powered hybrid drying system has been developed for studying the
drying kinetics, and quality of long coriander (Eryngium foetidum), a medicinal spice. The …

Comparison of clam drying in solar, solar-hybrid, and infrared dryer: Drying characteristics, quality aspects, and techno-economic analysis

DSA Delfiya, L Mathai, S Murali, KC Neethu, AR Nair… - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This study describes clam drying using various dryers (Open sun, solar tunnel dryer, solar-
LPG dryer, infrared dryer). The parameters like moisture content of clam after drying, drying …

Innovative insights into solar drying of Kola fish: Mechanisms, modeling, and optimization

SK Natarajan, G Muthuvairavan, SK Suraparaju… - Applied Solar …, 2023 - Springer
Solar drying is a method employed to expedite moisture reduction and enhance
preservation capacity, characterized by intricate heat and mass transfer processes …

Exergy, economic and environmental impacts analysis of a solar-biomass powered hybrid dryer for drying Eryngium Foetidum

RJB Gohain, PP Dutta, N Bora - Thermal Science and Engineering …, 2025 - Elsevier
The solar biomass hybrid drying system offers a distinct advantage by synergizing two
renewable energy sources. This provides a resilient and eco-friendly thermal energy input …

Critical Review on Various Solar Drying Technologies: Direct and Indirect Solar Dryer Systems

CN Deepak, AK Behura - Applied Solar Energy, 2023 - Springer
Food industry being one of the world's largest energy intensive industries, lack of proper
preservation and storage techniques have led to huge amount of food losses and wastage …