Energy, exergy, and techno-economic performance analyses of solar dryers for agro products: A comprehensive review

A Ahmadi, B Das, MA Ehyaei, F Esmaeilion… - Solar Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to continuous growth in population and sharp increase in energy and food demand,
research on alternative energy sources independent of fossil fuels has increased over the …

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 …

Recent advancements in technical design and thermal performance enhancement of solar greenhouse dryers

S Gorjian, B Hosseingholilou, LD Jathar, H Samadi… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
The food industry is responsible for supplying the food demand of the ever-increasing global
population. The food chain is one of the major contributors to greenhouse gas (GHG) …

Sustainability and 4E analysis of novel solar photovoltaic-thermal solar dryer under forced and natural convection drying

A Gupta, B Das, A Biswas, JD Mondol - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Developing a sustainable photovoltaic-thermal (PVT) solar drying system is essential to
maintain zero carbon emission in the drying process. This work represents the drying of star …

Development and testing of novel photovoltaic-thermal collector-based solar dryer for green tea drying application

A Gupta, A Biswas, B Das, BV Reddy - Solar Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
A sustainable solar based PVT tea drying system has been developed to minimize the
dependency on the non-renewable commercial tea drying system. In this work, the effect of …

Prioritization of potential barriers to the implementation of solar drying techniques using MCDM tools: A case study and mapping in INDIA

A Dwivedi, V Goel, SK Pathak, A Kumar - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present scenario, food security is one of the major concerns in the Indian context;
engendered due to increased population and other associated anthropological activities …

Developing an infrared-assisted solar drying system using a vertical solar air heater with perforated baffles and nano-enhanced black paint

AD Tuncer, A Amini, A Khanlari - Solar Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In the present study, it is aimed to improve the performance of a solar drying system (SDS)
utilizing ZnO nano-enhanced absorber coating and infrared heating system. In the first stage …

Assessment of performance and quality parameters for drying neem leaves in photovoltaic-thermal solar dryer

A Gupta, B Das, A Biswas, JD Mondol - Thermal Science and Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
This research objective is to experimentally evaluate the performance of a photovoltaic-
thermal indirect mode solar dryer for drying neem leaves under variable weather conditions …

[HTML][HTML] Design, realization and comparison of three passive solar dryers. Orange drying application for the Rabat site (Morocco)

H Krabch, R Tadili, A Idrissi - Results in Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
This research carried out on drying kinetics and quality of dried orange slices in three
indirect solar dryers with natural convection, to compare the thermal performance of solar …

Experimental study of a solar air heater with modified absorber plate through square obstacles with threaded pin fins

PP Borah, KK Pathak, A Gupta, S Roy, B Das - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this present experimental study, a flat absorber plate of a solar air heater (SAH) is
modified through square obstacles with threaded pin fins to rate the performance of the SAH …