Indian jujube (Ziziphus mauritiana) and Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) the most
important fruit crops that can grow in India's hot arid regions. The perishable nature of Indian …

This research paper describes the drying kinetics of ber (Zizyphus mauritiana) fruit and
economic evaluation of hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) solar dryer fabricated using …

Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) fruits are widely grown in rural areas of arid Rajasthan of
India. The grown date palm fruits are generally dried in forced convection mode. However …

The last few decades have witnessed the prodigious population growth worldwide that led to
increased demand for food and shelter. Consequently, extraction of the natural resources …

Solar desalination devices made of cement concrete hollow block, stone masonry, cement-
concrete, brick masonary and vermiculite-cement have been designed, developed and …

Two identical units of a hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PV/T) solar dryer designed and
constructed at ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur, were used to dry Indian …

abstract A parabolic concentrating solar thermal desalination device was designed,
developed, and fabricated. The surface area of the parabolic concentrator made of steel is …

This research paper describes the performance evaluation and economic analysis of solar
dryer for drying of perishable agricultural produces. The dryer was fabricated using locally …

The development of a region depends on energy utilization. The use of traditional energy
sources, such as coal, oil, and natural gas cause pollution by releasing greenhouse gases …

Apricot (Prunus armeniaca L.) is one of the major horticultural produce and an important
source of income as well as livelihood in Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh and North-eastern part …