The aim of this research was to develop a direct solar dryer assisted by photovoltaic module and evaluate its performance under natural and forced convection experiments. The photovoltaic module provides electrical power ...

Nowadays, in the face of constant increases in energy generation and distribution costs and aggression to the environment through fossil fuel derivatives, it is necessary to seek clean and renewable energy sources. Thus, ...

Among the thermal sources that can be used for drying food, solar energy has as its main advantage being abundant, renewable and not monopolized. The simultaneous use of solar radiation and forced convection air drying ...

Licuri is a palm tree from the semiarid regions of Bahia State, Brazil. It is an important source of food and feed in that region, since their nuts are commonly eaten by humans and used as maize substitute for poultry ...

This paper presents a passive solar dryer that includes a chimney and a wind turbine to improve the airflow rate. The prototype of 2m2 of drying chamber area was tested to obtain charqui (dried beef). In relation to the ...

The natural solar drying of lateritic mineral was modeled in order to obtain the moisture distribution and its movement mechanism in the section. In this work we give a physical model of the drying process, based on heat ...

This work aims to study the drying of cashew-nut pulp with different lay-out of dryers using conventional and solar energy. It concerns with the use of exceeding of the regional raw material and the suitable knowledge for ...