Uncovering socioeconomic insights of solar dryers for sustainable agricultural product preservation: A systematic review [PDF]
HeliyonThis review explores solar dryers' use for agricultural products, focusing on their socioeconomic benefits in the community. Despite significant technical advancements in solar dryers, there is a notable lack of documentation regarding their ...
Thomas Kivevele
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Where is the market? Assessing the role of dryer performance and marketability of solar-dried products in acceptance of solar dryers amongst smallholder farmers [PDF]
Heliyon, 2023 Agricultural technological development is a crucial strategy for agricultural commercialization and socio-economic transformation in Africa. However, a key challenge to technology use in agriculture remains the limited farmer acceptance of unfamiliar ...
Peter G. Korsuk Kumi +4 more
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Solar Drying for Domestic and Industrial Applications: A Comprehensive Review of Innovations and Efficiency Enhancements [PDF]
Global ChallengesGlobal challenges such as energy scarcity and food security are intensified by a growing population and substantial post‐harvest food losses, contributing to alarming hunger levels.
Md Atiqur Rahman +4 more
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Performance Assessment and Modeling Techniques for Domestic Solar Dryers [PDF]
Food Engineering Reviews, 2023 Shimpy, Kumar M, Kumar A.
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Effect of wall design on heat loss and drying kinetics in a solar greenhouse for yellow pepper [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study investigates the thermal performance of solar greenhouses in the Northern Hemisphere, with the research purpose of providing process parameters to optimize passive solar greenhouse design for improved performance, reduced energy consumption ...
Leonard Akuwueke +8 more
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Mathematical modelling of golden apple drying and performance evaluation of solar drying systems using energy and exergy approach [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe study presents the energy and exergy analysis of two differently shaped dryers connected to the two same type of drying system and drying kinetics of the apple slice dried in the stated drying chambers.
Halefom Kidane +2 more
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Enhancement solar dryer performance and collector efficiency of paraffin PCM/copper fin featured solar dryer [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThe increasing adoption of renewable solar energy sources offers significant opportunities for sustainable energy applications due to their economic benefits and the conservation of natural resources with eco-friendly and reduced drying time.
R. Venkatesh +9 more
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Evaluation of Energy Performances of Solar Dryers [PDF]
Iranica Journal of Energy and Environment, 2023 In solar drying, the moisture content of a product is reduced through the use of sunlight. Solar drying is practiced since civilization for the drying of crops. The dried crop has a longer shelf life and requires less storage space.
S. Prem Kumar, G. Kumar
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Energy Nexus, 2023 The development and performance evaluation of a solar Bubble drier (SBD) for drying agricultural produce are presented in this study. In order to evaluate the solar bubble dryer's performance in terms of drying characteristics and end-product economics ...
Yogendra Kumar Jyoti +6 more
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Discover Sustainability, 2021 The lack of adequate techniques for food processing is among the reasons underlying food losses and high levels of hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa; the application of solar energy to dry agricultural products is one potential solution.
Custodio Matavel +6 more
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