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Area of Science:

  • Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Renewable Energy

Background:

  • Solar dryers offer sustainable drying solutions.
  • Effective thermal energy storage is crucial for continuous operation.
  • Granite's thermal and mechanical properties make it a suitable storage material.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the performance of a high-temperature solar dryer with an internal granite bed storage.
  • To analyze the impact of granite sphere diameter on the thermal storage system.
  • To determine the potential for extending dryer operational time.

Main Methods:

  • Experimental testing of the charging process for a granite bed storage system.
  • Utilizing granite spheres of three different diameters.
  • Analyzing the influence of sphere size on thermal charging and discharging cycles.

Main Results:

  • Granite spheres were used to fill the bed storage.
  • The charging and discharging processes were experimentally analyzed.
  • The diameter of the granite spheres influenced the thermal storage performance.

Conclusions:

  • Granite is a viable material for thermal storage in high-temperature solar dryers.
  • The use of granite storage can extend the dryer's operational period.
  • Optimizing granite sphere size can enhance dryer efficiency and duration.