Energy-saving design and control strategy towards modern sustainable greenhouse: A review

M Zhang, T Yan, W Wang, X Jia, J Wang… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
A greenhouse is an energy-intensive sector with substantial greenhouse gas emissions and
extensive energy consumption. Energy-saving greenhouse strategies become particularly …

A review on solar greenhouse dryer: Design, thermal modelling, energy, economic and environmental aspects

G Srinivasan, P Muthukumar - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
This article provides an extensive review on design, thermal modelling approaches, and
economic, energy and environmental aspects of solar greenhouse dryers developed for …

A systematic analysis of multiple structural parameters of Chinese solar greenhouse based on the thermal performance

X Wu, Y Li, L Jiang, Y Wang, X Liu, T Li - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The existing Chinese solar greenhouse (CSG) had different spatial structure types, which
spatial structure can make the greenhouse fully utilize solar energy and obtain the best …

Thermal performance enhancement in an indirect solar greenhouse dryer using helical fin under variable solar irradiation

SF Hashemi, M Pourfallah, M Gholinia - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, the effect of helical fins on the thermal performance of the greenhouse solar
dryer with solar air heater under non-uniform thermal radiation has been analyzed. This …

Dehumidification of sewage sludge using quonset solar tunnel dryer: an experimental and numerical approach

F Afshari, A Khanlari, AD Tuncer, A Sözen… - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, it is aimed to design an efficient and sustainable solar tunnel dryer to be used
in drying process of sewage sludge. In the first step of this study, heat and flow structure of …

Advancements in solar assisted drying technologies: A comprehensive review post 2017

PR Chanda, B Podder, A Biswas… - Journal of Stored Products …, 2023 - Elsevier
Solar drying has gained significant popularity for drying agricultural and food products in
recent years. This review presents a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art in solar …

A New mode of a natural convection solar greenhouse dryer for domestic usage: performance assessment for grape drying

MA Tawfik, KM Oweda, MK Abd El-Wahab… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
It is known that the natural convection (NC) solar drying process is a simple and cheap
method for drying foodstuffs, but it is not preferable for common users in the case of drying …

Experimental and CFD Investigation of a Modified Uneven‐Span Greenhouse Solar Dryer in No‐Load Conditions under Natural Convection Mode

A Mellalou, W Riad, SK Hnawi… - International Journal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
An uneven‐span modified greenhouse dryer was constructed and tested in no‐load
conditions under natural convection mode under the weather conditions of Marrakech …

Cleaner production of geopolymer bricks using Solar-LPG hybrid dryer

P Partheeban, V Jegadeesan, S Manimuthu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Bricks are a common building material produced in various methods by harnessing energy.
To meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), there is an urgent demand for …

[HTML][HTML] Thermo-environmental performance of four different shapes of solar greenhouse dryer with free convection operating principle and No load on product

E Villagran, JC Henao-Rojas, G Franco - Fluids, 2021 - mdpi.com
Solar drying using greenhouse dryers is a viable method from the technical, economic, and
environmental perspectives, allowing the drying of agricultural products for conservation …