Recent progress in solar wood drying: An updated review

B Lamrani, N Bekkioui, M Simo-Tagne… - Drying …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
In this work, an updated review of solar wood drying is presented. Experimental
investigations, numerical studies and recent patents on the solar wood drying process were …

Energy, environmental and economic analyses of an indirect cocoa bean solar dryer: A comparison between natural and forced convections

M Simo-Tagne, HDT Etala, AT Tagne, MC Ndukwu… - Renewable energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The objective of the research is to present, the numerical simulation modelling of cocoa
bean dryer in natural, forced and combined forced and natural convection to predict their …

A conspectus review on solar drying of wood: regional and technical contrivances

B Kumar, AK Raj, G Szepesi, Z Szamosi - Journal of Thermal Analysis and …, 2023 - Springer
Fuel quality is an important measure to assess as conventional fuel resources have been
depleted at an alarming rate over recent years. For centuries, wood-based biofuels have …

Thermal, economic, and environmental analysis of a novel solar dryer for firewood in various temperate and tropical climates

M Simo-Tagne, M Ndi-Azese - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
The wood drying process consumes a great deal of energy with pollutants carrying bi-
products. To preserve tropical and temperate forests and protect the environment, it is …

Mathematical modeling and performance evaluations of a wood drying process using photovoltaic thermal and double-pass solar air collectors

S Chtioui, A Khouya - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
This research conducts a novel and complete 4E assessments and introduces an innovative
method for examining solar wood drying systems. The software TRNSYS and MATLAB …

Optimizing solar energy for wood drying under various climates: A comparative study of flat plate and photovoltaic thermal solar collectors

S Chtioui, A Khouya - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Wood drying is an important operation in many sectors, and harnessing solar energy for this
purpose has received a lot of interest due to its sustainability and cost-effectiveness. In this …

An alternative wood pyrolysis model based on TGA and cone calorimeter tests

A Mariam, H Flity, L Terrei, A Zoulalian, R Mehaddi… - Thermochimica …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the process of pyrolysis is crucial to achieve continuous progress in the
efficient use of wood as a fuel source in various applications. In the literature, a wide range …

An experimental and theoretical analysis of the dynamic response of solar drying in natural convection under rainy month of Maroua (Cameroon) of three tropical …

T Teussingka, M Simo-Tagne… - … Material Science & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This work aims to study and characterize the drying kinetics, the heat mass transfer
coefficients, the densities, the thermal effusivities, the thermal diffusivities and Young's …

Numerical study of the drying of cassava roots chips using an indirect solar dryer in natural convection

M Simo-Tagne, A Tagne Tagne, MC Ndukwu… - AgriEngineering, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this work, an indirect solar dryer for drying cassava root chips was modelled and
experimentally validated using the environmental conditions of Yaoundé in Cameroon and …

Influence of drying applications on wood, brick and concrete used as building materials: a review

MC Ndukwu, L Bennamoun, M Simo-Tagne… - Journal of Building …, 2021 - Springer
Concrete, brick and wood are commonly used materials for building and other
infrastructures. Drying is an important process involved in the production and the application …