Microwave heating has grown in favour in the food sector due to its versatility. Microwave-
assisted heating has numerous advantages, such as supplying high microwave energy into …

High energy consumption and low thermal efficiency are the main problems associated with
convection hot air dryers. The effect of various energy sources on tomato drying in a …

Grain processing industries are concerned for energy-efficient suitable dryer with consistent
environmental sustainability. The sole aim of this review was comprehensive energy …

A liquid desiccant-assisted solar dryer was developed for tomato slices drying. In this dryer a
photovoltaic-thermal solar collector was used to supply the required electrical energy and …

The increasing energy demand, limited fossil fuel resources and effects of climate change,
lead to problems with regard to sustainability of production in food industry. Hence, this …

The application of biomass drying can significantly lower the expenses related to handling,
and the conversion procedure, which can help improve the economics of biomass …

Sewage sludge management and treatment can represent up to approximately 30% of the
overall operational costs of a wastewater treatment plant. Microwave (MW) drying has been …

In the study, drying process of quince fruit was accomplished in a microwave‐convective
dryer (MCD). The experiments were carried out at microwave power levels of 100, 200, and …

In this research work, two intelligent methods, namely artificial neural networks (ANNs) and
adaptive neuro-fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) are applied to predict the moisture ratio …

In the present research, response parameters such as specific energy consumption (SEC),
thermal efficiency (TE), energy efficiency (EF), drying time (DT), greenhouse gas (GHG) …