A review on the latest developments in solar dryer technologies for food drying process
Solar drying is a traditional method for removing moisture from food products. Dryers with
different dimensions and models are often used for drying food products using solar energy …
different dimensions and models are often used for drying food products using solar energy …
Solar drying Technologies: A review and future research directions with a focus on agroindustrial applications in medium and large scale
NM Ortiz-Rodríguez, M Condorí, G Durán… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
The food industry accounts for approximately 30% of global energy consumption. In
addition, food-processing activities contribute almost 26% of total greenhouse gas …
addition, food-processing activities contribute almost 26% of total greenhouse gas …
Energy and exergy analysis of a vertical solar air heater with nano-enhanced absorber coating and perforated baffles
In this work, the effect of applying nano-enhanced absorber coating on the energetic and
exergetic performance of an unglazed vertical solar air heating system has been analyzed …
exergetic performance of an unglazed vertical solar air heating system has been analyzed …
Experimental and numerical study on a novel fanless air-to-air solar thermoelectric refrigerator equipped with boosted heat exchanger
Peltier cooling systems are generally small, portable and simple in operating principle
compared to conventional vapor compression cooling systems. For these reasons, Peltier …
compared to conventional vapor compression cooling systems. For these reasons, Peltier …
Analysis of indirect solar dryer with PCM energy storage material: Energy, economic, drying and optimization
As the food processing industry needs a lot of heat energy to remove moisture from
agricultural products, there is a greater emphasis on solar energy. In this study, the energy …
agricultural products, there is a greater emphasis on solar energy. In this study, the energy …
Enhancing the performance of a greenhouse dryer with natural dolomite powder-embedded latent heat thermal energy storage unit and air-to-air heat recovery system
F Selimefendigil, C Şirin - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Greenhouse drying systems (GDSs) are grouped in direct-type solar dryers and are widely
utilised because of their easy applicability, high product drying capacity and cost …
utilised because of their easy applicability, high product drying capacity and cost …
Evacuated tube solar and sun drying of beetroot slices: Comparative assessment of thermal performance, drying kinetics, and quality analysis
In this research work, the thermal performance of an evacuated tube solar dryer (ETSD) was
investigated at no-load and with load of beetroot slices for drying. The experiments were …
investigated at no-load and with load of beetroot slices for drying. The experiments were …
Performance analysis and identification of an indirect photovoltaic thermal dryer with aluminum oxide nano-embedded thermal energy storage modification
In the current paper, different thermal energy storage unit-integrated photovoltaic thermal
(PVT) air collectors with and without nanoparticles have been designed, fabricated and …
(PVT) air collectors with and without nanoparticles have been designed, fabricated and …
Improving the performance of an active greenhouse dryer by integrating a solar absorber north wall coated with graphene nanoplatelet-embedded black paint
Greenhouse drying systems are sustainable and clean applications for preserving
agricultural crops. In this work, a single-slope greenhouse drying system has been modified …
agricultural crops. In this work, a single-slope greenhouse drying system has been modified …
Exergy and environmental analysis of an active greenhouse dryer with Al2O3 nano-embedded latent heat thermal storage system: An experimental study
In this study, influences of integrating nanoparticles into paraffin-based latent heat thermal
energy storage system on the thermal and drying behaviors of a greenhouse dryer have …
energy storage system on the thermal and drying behaviors of a greenhouse dryer have …