Drying is the oldest preservation technique of agricultural products, and sun drying is still widely used for preservation of agricultural products in the tropics and subtropics. Previous efforts on solar drying of cereal grains, fruits, vegetables, spices, medicinal plants, and fish are critically examined. Recent developments of solar dryers such as solar tunnel dryer, …
It is shown that solar drying is the outcome of complex interactions particular between the intensity and duration of solar energy, the prevailing ambient relative humidity and temperature, the characteristics of the particular crop and its pre-preparation and the design and operation of the solar dryer.
Solar drying technologies encompass a variety of techniques, including open sun drying, direct drying, and indirect drying, each distinguished by its unique mechanisms and applications. This review critically analyzes these methods alongside recent research findings and key advancements .
Solar drying is economical method with the payback period of 0.54–4.69 years. Solar dryer can also reduce 34% of CO 2 emission to the atmosphere with less consumption of fossil fuel. Improvements such as in the design of solar collector, drying chamber, new auxiliary system, and material are essential to elevate the solar drying system performance.
Innovative designs stand as another cornerstone of recent trends in solar drying. Traditional drying racks and techniques, labour-intensive and limited in scope, have given way to contemporary designs that are ergonomic, scalable, and adaptable to diverse environments.
Solar food drying is a complex heat and mass transfer phenomena which depend on a number of drying process-dependent parameters such as operating conditions and characteristics of the food product to be dried. The variation in these parameters significantly affects the overall performance of the dryer system.
In the realm of materials for solar drying, attention shifts to collectors and other critical components that significantly enhance the efficiency of solar dryers. Performance-enhancing materials and innovative designs are evaluated to assess their impact on drying effectiveness .
Drying is the oldest preservation technique of agricultural products, and sun drying is still widely used for preservation of agricultural products in the tropics and subtropics. Previous efforts on solar drying of cereal grains, fruits, vegetables, spices, medicinal plants, and fish are critically examined. Recent developments of solar dryers such as solar tunnel dryer, …
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Get PriceSolar Drying Technology: Potentials and Developments B.K. Bala and Serm Janjai Abstract This chapter presents developments and potentials of solar drying technologies for drying fruits, vegetables, spices, medicinal plants, and fish. Exper-imental performances of different types of forced solar dryers such as solar tunnel dryer, improved version of solar tunnel dryer, roof …
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