Due to continuous growth in population and sharp increase in energy and food demand,
research on alternative energy sources independent of fossil fuels has increased over the …

In this paper, a review on solar drying is presented. The review comprises the main
components, classifications and affecting parameters. Advantages, disadvantages and …

In this study, a low cost indirect forced convection solar dryer integrated with porous bed
sensible heat storage medium has been developed and studied under the climatic …

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 …

This study aimed at investigating the energy output, thermal output, drying efficiency and
specific energy in various drying methods for drying of chamomile. These methods included …

This manuscript presents the performance studies on a forced convection solar dryer
integrated with a paraffin wax-based shell and tube latent heat storage unit. The solar dryer …

A forced convection solar tunnel dryer integrated with a shell and tube based latent heat
storage module was designed and fabricated. Ghost chilli pepper and sliced ginger were …

The aim of this study is to present a new hybrid solar-biomass dryer and carry out thermal
analysis based on energy and exergo-sustainability analysis considering all the available …

In recent years, growing attention has been given to exergy analysis of drying processes
and systems and optimization of drying processes using exergy concept. This research …

Energy consumption for drying of mushroom slices was evaluated using various drying
methods including hot air, microwave, vacuum, infrared, microwave-vacuum and hot air …