Techno-economic Evaluation of a Forced Convection Solar Dryer


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Authors

  • N K Jain Assistant Research Engineer, AICRP on PHT, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan
  • S Kothari Associate Professor, Deptt. of Renewable Energy Sources, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan
  • A N Mathur Professor and Dean, College of Technology and Engineering, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, Rajasthan

Abstract

A forced convection type solar dryer consisting of a flat-plate collector panel, a drying chamber and two blowers was used for drying of groundnut, ginger and garlic in comparison to an electrically operated tray type mechanical dryer. The benefit cost ratio for the solar dryer and mechanical dryer were found to be 1.56 and 1.18.

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Submitted

2012-01-10

Published

2004-09-05

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Vol. 41 No. 3 (2004)

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Jain, N. K., Kothari, S., & Mathur, A. N. (2004). Techno-economic Evaluation of a Forced Convection Solar Dryer. Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 41(3). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JAE/article/view/14223