A comprehensive review of the various designs, details of construction and operational
principles of the wide variety of practically-realised designs of solar-energy drying systems …

Crop drying is essential for preservation in agricultural applications. It is performed either
using fossil fuels in an artificial mechanical drying process or by placing the crop under the …

Solar food dryers are available in a range of size and design and are used for drying various
food products. Testing a dryer is necessary to evaluate its absolute and comparative …

The main aim of this paper is to accelerate the drying process of black ginger in a forced
convection mixed mode horizontal solar dryer (FCMHSD) by using two successive air mass …

This paper presents estimates of renewables energy technologies disseminated in sub-
Sahara Africa and evaluates the potential of renewables in meeting the energy needs of …

A mixed-mode natural convection solar crop dryer (MNCSCD) designed and used for drying
cassava and other crops in an enclosed structure is presented. A prototype of the dryer was …

An indirect type natural convection solar dryer with integrated collector-storage solar and
biomass-backup heaters has been designed, constructed and evaluated. The major …

Abstract A Mixed-mode Forced Convection Solar Cabinet Dryer (MFCSCD) is designed for
the maximum harnessing of solar radiation. It utilizes the direct heat from solar radiation …

Drying reduces the moisture content of harvested crops thus slowing decay processes to
enable longer-term storage. Solar dryers contain the crop being dried, to enhance solar …

The efficient design and construction of solar-energy air-heating collectors are critical to the
overall performance of the distributed (indirect mode) and mixed-mode designs of either …