A major consideration in the design of a solar food dryer is the convenience factor. If your dryer is not easy to use, you may find that you’re simply not using it very much. There are probably a few ...

Telia Curtis, 29, who developed the solar tunnel dryer as part of her Masters thesis, wanted to create a unit that would allow families to dry and sell the abundant fruits and nuts found through the ...

Hadi Samimi, PhD student of Mechanics of Agricultural Machinery at Aburaihan Campus, managed to design and produce hybrid solar dryer taking advantage of fluid cycle method. The construction of the ...

The general performance of solar heated timber drying kilns is discussed and their advantages and disadvantages compared with air drying and conventional kiln drying, in particular their ability to ...

Now housewives can ensure their food items are free from dust while drying them in open space. Scientists at Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, have developed a solar ...

Dear Jim: I plan to buy a lot of fruits and vegetables now (lower prices) and preserve them for natural snacks and cooking. I thought about drying them. Do solar dryers work well or are electric ones ...

CESAS research group is closely involved with Kumasi Polytechnic in Ghana on research related to design and modelling of natural convection solar crop dryers. The work is focused on low cost solar ...

In studies aimed at reducing post-harvest losses and strengthening food security, students from Jigme Namgyel Engineering College (JNEC) and Sweden’s Lund University have identified potential ...