An overview of a polyhouse dryer

A. Sangamithra, Gabriela John Swamy, R. Sorna Prema, R. Priyavarshini, V. Chandrasekar and S. Sasikala

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2014, vol. 40, issue C, 902-910

Abstract: Escalating demand for a cost efficient energy source has opened up opportunities for the utilization of solar energy. The abundance of solar energy is making a noticeable impact in the lives of rural people. This energy is being tapped for the drying of agricultural products. Numerous designs of solar dryers have been developed for safe and efficient drying. Polyhouse dryer (PHD) is one of them, which has been gaining importance in recent times for its cost efficiency and improved product quality. This paper reviews the significance of polyhouse dryer, in terms of its design and efficiency. The different existing models, materials of construction and products dried in polyhouse dryers have also been discussed.

Keywords: Polyhouse dryer; Design considerations; Polycarbonate sheet; Drying time (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
References: View references in EconPapers View complete reference list from CitEc
Citations: View citations in EconPapers (3)

Downloads: (external link)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1364032114006832
Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:eee:rensus:v:40:y:2014:i:c:p:902-910

Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from
http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/600126/bibliographic
http://www.elsevier. ... 600126/bibliographic

DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2014.08.007

Access Statistics for this article

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews is currently edited by L. Kazmerski

More articles in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews from Elsevier
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Catherine Liu ().