Commercial scale solar drying

J.C. Hollick

Renewable Energy, 1999, vol. 16, issue 1, 714-719

Abstract: Commercial scale drying requires a tremendous amount of energy to heat air when drying various food products and there is an opportunity to utilize solar energy in the drying process. Commercial drying is different from the small scale traditional sun drying practised by farmers. The paper begins with a summary of a feasibility study done for the Spices Board of India and US/ECRE using the transpired solar collector and ends with other similar drying opportunities. It shows that commercial drying operations can switch to solar energy with minimal change in the operation and with payback periods of two years.

Date: 1999
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DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(98)00258-4

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