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Optimization of solar crop drying

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  • McDoom, I.A.
  • Ramsaroop, R.
  • Saunders, R.
  • Kai, A.Tang

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Investigations have been made on the moisture content reduction of coconut and cocoa using a scaled-down dryer of the type found on coconut estates in Trinidad. The energy used in continuous vent mode, intermittent vent mode and partial recycle mode were compared. An energy saving of 29 to 31% was realized by recirculating the hot air and varying the degree of venting. This saving could also be effected on the estates with suitable modification of the dryers used there.

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  • McDoom, I.A. & Ramsaroop, R. & Saunders, R. & Kai, A.Tang, 1999. "Optimization of solar crop drying," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 16(1), pages 749-752.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:16:y:1999:i:1:p:749-752
    DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(98)00271-7
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    1. Fudholi, A. & Sopian, K. & Ruslan, M.H. & Alghoul, M.A. & Sulaiman, M.Y., 2010. "Review of solar dryers for agricultural and marine products," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 14(1), pages 1-30, January.
    2. VijayaVenkataRaman, S. & Iniyan, S. & Goic, Ranko, 2012. "A review of solar drying technologies," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 16(5), pages 2652-2670.
    3. Murthy, M.V. Ramana, 2009. "A review of new technologies, models and experimental investigations of solar driers," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 13(4), pages 835-844, May.
    4. Husham Abdulmalek, Shaymaa & Khalaji Assadi, Morteza & Al-Kayiem, Hussain H. & Gitan, Ali Ahmed, 2018. "A comparative analysis on the uniformity enhancement methods of solar thermal drying," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 148(C), pages 1103-1115.
    5. Amin, Zakaria Mohd. & Hawlader, M.N.A., 2013. "A review on solar assisted heat pump systems in Singapore," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 26(C), pages 286-293.

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