Design, Fabrication and Performance Analysis of Solar Dryer Integrated with Thermal Energy Storage

Abstract

Drying is an essential process in the preservation of agricultural products for preserving it for long time or even for years. Drying is the process of removing the moisture content from the products. The quality of drying is determined by what amount of moisture is removed and the hygiene of the product. The process of drying is practiced from very ancient days itself for preserving the food for the off season when the productivity is very low. It is very common for grains, vegetables and for some fruits. In olden days open drying is the most common and in other words, it was the only technique for crop drying. This is done by spreading the products on a clean flat surface under sun. But this has got several disabilities such as, the process cannot assure the hygiene of the product, it won’t work in cloudy weather and in night. So, the time needed for drying will be so high, and also it will not be practical in rainy reason.

Keywords: Air vent holes, energy storage, solar, dryer

Cite this Article

Lince Thomas, Sanjay Wilson, Praise Tom. Design, Fabrication and Performance Analysis of Solar Dryer Integrated with Thermal Energy Storage. Journal of Alternate Energy Sources and Technologies. 2018; 9(3): 9–14p