Design and performance evaluation of solar tunnel dryer for drying of industrial product

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 245
Author(s):  
Mahendra S. Seveda
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Industrial Product ◽  
Tunnel Dryer ◽  
And Performance

scholarly journals Performance Evaluation of Solar Tunnel Dryer for Drying of Garlic.

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 212-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arjoo Arjoo ◽  
Yadvika Yadvika ◽  
Y.K. Yadaadav
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Thermal Efficiency ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Drying Process ◽  
Tunnel Drier ◽  
Drying Time ◽  
Tunnel Dryer ◽  
Safe Level ◽  
And Performance

This paper presents dying efficiency and performance of the solar tunnel dryer for drying of garlic. The dryer is a tunnel like semi-cylindrical in shape, poly house made up of UV-stabilized polyethylene sheet. The capacity is large enough that it can be used to dry 400 kg of garlic under controlled environmental conditions. The temperature inside the dryer was always higher than the ambient and the variation varied from 8-30 ºC. Initial moisture content of garlic was reduced from 66 % (w.b.) to about 9 % (w.b.) in 9 days which is considered to be a safe level. During the drying process the average thermal efficiency of the drier was estimated to be about 13.45 %. Drying time was considerably reduced with the use of a solar tunnel drier and pressing of the sample. Also, the final dried garlic was found to be good in terms of quality and sensory evaluation shows that it is highly acceptable.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document