A current review: Engineering design of greenhouse solar dryers exploring novel approaches

NI Román-Roldán, A López-Ortiz… - Sustainable Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
This work reviews various engineering factors influencing the efficiency of greenhouse solar
dryers, focusing on drying load/volume ratio, ventilation, circulation mode, roof shape …

[HTML][HTML] Garcinia drying using mixed-mode solar dryer technique: Drying kinetics, mathematical modeling and quality characteristics

E Saniso, L Sueni, M Hayibaka, S Chaiwarakorn… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2025 - Elsevier
Fresh Garcinia, with a high MC at 725.9±36.3% db, requires a reduction in its MC for storage
before processing. This study aimed to evaluate the drying kinetics, mathematical models …

Drying kinetics (mathematical modeling) and quality evaluation of herbal leaves (Adulsa and Durva) dried in small‐scale greenhouse solar dryer (GHSD) …

A Dhande, M Agarwal… - Journal of Food Process …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The study presents the performance of a small‐scale greenhouse solar dryer (GHSD) to
demonstrate hygiene and superiority over traditional methods for medicinal Adulsa and …

Performance evaluation of greenhouse solar dryer: Energy-exergy analysis, CFD simulation and eco-environmental assessment

A Daliran, M Taki, A Marzban, M Rahnama, R Farhadi - Renewable Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
Solar greenhouse drying is considered a useful solar dryer technology for tropical and
subtropical countries. This study examined a Quonset Solar Greenhouse Dryer (QSGD) with …

Performance Evaluation of a Mixed-Mode solar dryer with PCM-based energy storage for efficient drying of Baccaurea ramiflora

B Das, P Singh, P Kalita - Solar Energy, 2025 - Elsevier
A novel mixed-mode solar dryer (MMSD) integrated with a phase change material (PCM)
and a drying capacity of 15 kg was designed and developed to efficiently dry Baccaurea …

Drying kinetics, energy, statistical, economic, and proximate analysis of a greenhouse dryer using different glazing materials for Coccinia grandis drying

S Rajesh, S Sekar, SD Sekar, S Madhankumar - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, ivy gourd (Coccinia grandis) was subjected to various drying processes,
including Open Sun Drying (OSD) and Greenhouse Dryer (GD), using different glazing …

A medium-size greenhouse solar dryer for drying eco-friendly handmade papers: Performance analysis and drying kinetics

P Morya, M Agarwal, GD Agarwal - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
In the presented experimental study, a medium-sized industrial greenhouse solar dryer
(MSGSD) of floor area 1.82 x 1.52 m 2 was developed using low-cost, locally available …

Drying characteristics and kinetics of bottle gourd using stand-alone indirect solar dryer

O Al-Ghadani, M Al-Khayari, H Jayasuriya… - … in Sustainable Food …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Drying food is an effective method to preserve fruits and vegetables, increasing their shelf
life and preventing germination. Bottle gourds, known for their high nutritional value, can rot …

Investigation on the effect of operation of solar dryer technology according to the drying characteristic of dried product

RA Rahman, S Sulistyo, MSKTS Utomo… - EUREKA: Physics …, 2024 - journal.eu-jr.eu
The application of solar dryer through greenhouse (GH) model as drying method for crops-
based product is extremely important in industrial scale agriculture, especially in developed …

[HTML][HTML] Greenhouse solar drying of tarragon: Mathematical modeling and quality features

M Noshad, M Taki, P Ghasemi… - Journal of Agriculture and …, 2025 - Elsevier
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a Greenhouse Solar Dryer
(GSD) in drying tarragon leaves and contrast it with common drying methods. The study …