Development of an Automated Solar Powered Hot-air Supplemented Dryer

Genetic Algorithm Optimizing Approach in Rosa Petals Hot Air Dryer

Damask rose (scientific name: Rosa Damascene) belongs to Rosaceae families and is valuable in medicine. In this study, the influence of air temperature and velocity are investigated on hot air dryer of the rose petals. Artificial drying of the agricultural products is one of the most common maintenance procedures. Suitable drying methods reduce the waste and damage during the storage and save t...

Dehydration Characteristics of Whole Lemons in a Convective Hot Air Dryer

In this study, whole lemons were dried using a laboratory convective hot air dryer and the effects of drying temperature on dehydration behaviour and mass transfer characteristics of the lemons were investigated. The drying experiments were conducted using air temperatures of 50, 60 and 75 °C and air velocity of 1 m/s. It was observed that the drying temperature affected the drying time and...

mathematical modeling of onion drying process using hot air dryer

the main purpose of present paper is the modeling of onion drying process and investigation of experimental data of onion drying obtained with using a hot air dryer. therefore some empirical and regression models have been considered to fit experimental data. the investigation of the experimental data shows the onion drying happens only in falling rate zone. the experimental data have been fitt...

Pulverizing Air Dryer

Development of a Solar Powered Adsorption Chiller

Heat driven cooling technologies like vapour absorption and adsorption systems are environmentally friendly. Use of thermal compression in these systems saves precious and fast-depleting fossil fuel resources. Solar energy and low-grade waste heat can be effectively used in running these cooling systems. The present work focuses on the development of a solar-powered vapour adsorption based cool...