Advancements in solar drying technologies: Design variations, hybrid systems, storage materials and numerical analysis: A review
MA Kherrafi, A Benseddik, R Saim, A Bouregueba… - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar drying technologies and applications in the last 10 years have been summarized and
discussed in this article. A wide scope of the main elements that make this technique …
discussed in this article. A wide scope of the main elements that make this technique …
Drying of selected major spices: Characteristics and influencing parameters, drying technologies, quality retention and energy saving, and mathematical models
Demand for value-added spices all year round has warranted suitable post-harvest
processing, since most are non-perennial by nature and perishable owing to enzymatic or …
processing, since most are non-perennial by nature and perishable owing to enzymatic or …
Design and performance evaluation of an evacuated tube solar dryer for drying garlic clove
The design and development of an evacuated tube collector-based solar dryer with heat
pipe for drying of garlic clove were carried out in the present work. For the experimental …
pipe for drying of garlic clove were carried out in the present work. For the experimental …
Tomato slices drying in a liquid desiccant-assisted solar dryer coupled with a photovoltaic-thermal regeneration system
M Dorouzi, H Mortezapour, HR Akhavan… - Solar Energy, 2018 - Elsevier
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 …
photovoltaic-thermal solar collector was used to supply the required electrical energy and …
Thermo-economic analysis of solar drying of Jerusalem artichoke (Helianthus tuberosus L.) integrated with evacuated tube solar collector and phase change material
MSB Jahromi, M Iranmanesh, HS Akhijahani - Journal of Energy Storage, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present work, the experimental studies performed through the thermo-economical
analysis of Jerusalem artichoke slices dried by an indirect cabinet solar dryer with …
analysis of Jerusalem artichoke slices dried by an indirect cabinet solar dryer with …
Performance analysis of solar-biomass hybrid heat pump batch-type horizontal fluidized bed dryer using multi-stage heat exchanger for paddy drying
Highlights•The performance of FBD-WHR mode and FBD-WHR mode for drying of paddy
was evaluated.•The specific energy consumption was lower for FBD-WHR than for FBD …
was evaluated.•The specific energy consumption was lower for FBD-WHR than for FBD …
Energy and enviro-economic analysis of tomato slices solar drying: An experimental approach
Three laboratory-scale drying systems, which are direct solar dryer (SD), solar dryer-
assisted solar water collector (SCD), and solar dryer provided with a heat pump (HPD) to …
assisted solar water collector (SCD), and solar dryer provided with a heat pump (HPD) to …
Increasing the energy and exergy efficiencies of a collector using porous and recycling system
A Arabhosseini, H Samimi-Akhijahani, M Motahayyer - Renewable energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Performance of a collector in solar dryer, equipped with porous and recycling system was
investigated at three airflow rates (0.009, 0.018 and 0.036 kg/s). The CFD model was …
investigated at three airflow rates (0.009, 0.018 and 0.036 kg/s). The CFD model was …
Energy, environmental, economic, and color analysis of geo-exchange energy assisted-insulated north wall solar dryer for onion slices under relatively cloudy and …
Preservation of onion surplus during rainy and cloudy days is a big challenge for farmers in
the so-far area in northern Sahara of Algeria. Thus, available renewable energies such as …
the so-far area in northern Sahara of Algeria. Thus, available renewable energies such as …
Minimization of the adverse environmental effects of discarded onions by avoiding disposal through dehydration and food-use
MP Fabani, MC Román, R Rodriguez… - Journal of Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Onion is a commonly used vegetable in the Cuyo Region, Argentina, and important in the
world global vegetable production ranking. Production levels often exceed immediate …
world global vegetable production ranking. Production levels often exceed immediate …