A review of drying methods for improving the quality of dried herbs

G Thamkaew, I Sjöholm, FG Galindo - Critical Reviews in Food …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
A large number of herb-drying studies have been conducted in recent decades and several
herb-drying techniques have been introduced. However, the quality of commercial dried …

Solar dryers for food applications: Concepts, designs, and recent advances

Y Mohana, R Mohanapriya, T Anukiruthika, KS Yoha… - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Considering the growing energy crisis, the need for green-energy alternatives is inevitable.
Food processing must consider the application of renewable energy for replacing …

Experimental and numerical analysis of a grooved hybrid photovoltaic-thermal solar drying system

AD Tuncer, A Khanlari, F Afshari, A Sözen… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) systems are sustainable applications that allows to produce
thermal and electrical energies simultaneously. In this work, a sustainable solar drying …

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 …

Energy-exergy and sustainability analysis of a PV-driven quadruple-flow solar drying system

A Khanlari, A Sözen, F Afshari, AD Tuncer - Renewable Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Solar energy as a clean energy source is widely investigated to find out the effective
mechanisms to meet a large part of energy demand in the near future. In the present …

Performance analysis and identification of an indirect photovoltaic thermal dryer with aluminum oxide nano-embedded thermal energy storage modification

C Şirin, F Selimefendigil, HF Öztop - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the current paper, different thermal energy storage unit-integrated photovoltaic thermal
(PVT) air collectors with and without nanoparticles have been designed, fabricated and …

Thermal performance enhancement of tube-type alternative indirect solar dryer with iron mesh modification

A Sözen, C Şirin, A Khanlari, AD Tuncer, EY Gürbüz - Solar Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Clean and sustainable energy generation is a substantial necessity for developing world.
Solar energy is an extensively utilized renewable energy resource and it can be utilized for …

Research and developments on solar assisted compression heat pump systems–A comprehensive review (Part-B: Applications)

M Mohanraj, Y Belyayev, S Jayaraj… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
The second part of this review presents a comprehensive review on applications of solar
assisted compression heat pump systems and its associated research potentials. The …

Improving the performance of an active greenhouse dryer by integrating a solar absorber north wall coated with graphene nanoplatelet-embedded black paint

F Selimefendigil, C Şirin, HF Öztop - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Greenhouse drying systems are sustainable and clean applications for preserving
agricultural crops. In this work, a single-slope greenhouse drying system has been modified …

Analysis of an infrared-assisted triple-flow prototype solar drying system with nano-embedded absorber coating: An experimental and numerical study

A Khanlari, AD Tuncer - Renewable Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the impact of combined usage of infrared heater and nano-improved absorber
coating in the triple-flow solar dryer (TFSD) has been analyzed. In the first stage of the study …