Thermodynamic method for designing dryers operated by flat-plate solar collectors

E. Torres-Reyes, J.J. Navarrete-Gonzalez and B.A. Ibarra-Salazar

Renewable Energy, 2002, vol. 26, issue 4, 649-660

Abstract: In this work a thermal performance analysis of the solar drying process is presented. It describes semi-empirical models for the thermal characterization of an experimental indirect solar dryer device. A procedure for designing drying equipment, which takes into account the varying operating conditions given by the variations of the environmental conditions is also presented. On the other hand, a simplified method to design solar collectors based on the determination of minimum entropy generation during the thermal conversion of solar energy, is described. Finally, the results of the preliminary design of the solar dryer are presented using the thermal analysis procedure and the method derived from the Second law of thermodynamics.

Keywords: Solar drying; Optimal design; Flat-plate solar collectors; Varying operation conditions (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(01)00147-1

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