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Fadhel, Jangam, M.I., S.V. Recent and Mujumdar, Advancements A.S. Basic in Solar concepts Drying. and In definitions, Solar drying: Drying Fundamentals, of Foods, Applications
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978-981-07-3336-0, 2010, ISBN - 978-981-08-6759-1, Published in Singapore, Published pp. in Singapore, 123-150. pp. 1-30.
Chapter 6
Recent advancements in solar drying
Mustafa I. Fadhel
Mechanical Engineering Department,
Faculty of Engineering and Technology
Multimedia University, Jalan Ayer Keroh Lama,
75450 Melaka, Malaysia
Contents
6.1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................... 125
6.2. REVIEW OF SOLAR DRYING OF SELECTED AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS ............ 126
6.3. RECENT ADVANCED IN SOLAR DRYING FOR AGRICULTURE PRODUCE ........... 128
6.3.1. Double pass solar drier system ............................................................................................. 128
6.3.2 Indirect active hybrid solar – Electrical dryer system ................................................. 130
6.3.3 Solar dryer system with swirling flow ................................................................................ 133
6.3.4 Solar assisted heat pump dryer system .............................................................................. 134
6.3.5 Solar assisted chemical heat pump drying system ........................................................ 137
6.3.6 Solar-assisted dehumidification system ............................................................................ 140
6.3.7 PV-ventilated solar greenhouse dryer system ................................................................ 141
6.3.8 Photovoltaic/Thermal solar collector (PV/T) drying system ................................... 142
6.4. CONCLUSION.......................................................................................................................... 145
REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................. 145