Characteristics of different systems for the solar drying of crops

Brian Norton

doi:10.1007/978-981-10-3833-4_3

Characteristics of different systems for the solar drying of crops

Brian Norton

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Abstract

Solar dryers are used to enable the preservation of agricultural crops, food processing industries for dehydration of fruits and vegetables, fish and meat drying, production of milk powder for dairy industries, seasoning of wood and timber and drying of textile materials for textile industries. The fundamental concepts and contexts of their use to dry crops are discussed in the chapter. It is shown that solar drying is the outcome of complex interactions particular between the intensity and duration of solar energy, the prevailing ambient relative humidity and temperature, the characteristics of the particular crop and its pre-preparation and the design and operation of the solar dryer.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Green Energy and Technology
Publisher	Springer Verlag
Pages	69-88
Number of pages	20
Edition	9789811038327
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-3833-4_3
Publication status	Published - 2017

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Name	Green Energy and Technology
Number	9789811038327
Volume	0
ISSN (Print)	1865-3529
ISSN (Electronic)	1865-3537

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SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

Moisture content
Postharvest technology
Psychometry
Solar drying

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Characteristics of different systems for the solar drying of crops

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