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When hardened concrete is exposed to air with a relative humidity of less than 100 percent, it begins to lose the free water within its capillaries. As this water evaporates, the water initially adsorbed onto the calcium silicate hydrates migrates towards these now empty spaces and eventually evaporates as well. Over time, as more water leaves, the volume of the concrete decreases, a phenomenon known as drying shrinkage.
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Efficient solar drying techniques: a review.

Prashant Kumar Jangde¹, Anurag Singh², Thottipalayam Vellingri Arjunan³

¹Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Studies Engineering and Technology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur, C.G., India. jangde5@gmail.com.

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Effective solar drying reduces food waste by providing an economical, safe, and eco-friendly post-harvest process. Indirect solar dryers are highlighted for their efficiency in drying agricultural produce like paddy and wheat.

Keywords:

Agriculture product drying Drying techniques Indirect solar drying Solar drying

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Area of Science:

Agricultural Engineering
Renewable Energy Technologies
Food Science

Background:

Significant post-harvest food loss occurs due to inadequate drying techniques in India.
Agricultural produce such as paddy, maize, and wheat require specific drying temperatures (50-80 °C).
Solar drying offers an economical, safe, and environmentally friendly alternative for food preservation.

Purpose of the Study:

To review innovative designs of indirect solar dryers.
To compare the performance of various indirect solar dryer configurations.
To analyze the impact of operating parameters on dryer thermal performance.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on indirect solar dryer designs.
Comparative analysis of dryer performance metrics (collector efficiency, dryer efficiency, drying time, air temperature).
Discussion of operational factors influencing thermal efficiency.

Main Results:

Indirect solar dryers are increasingly favored over direct types due to performance advantages.
Performance variations exist among different indirect solar dryer configurations.
Operating parameters significantly affect the thermal performance of solar dryers.

Conclusions:

Innovative indirect solar dryer designs offer improved efficiency for agricultural produce drying.
Optimizing operating parameters is crucial for maximizing the thermal performance of solar dryers.
Solar drying presents a sustainable solution to reduce post-harvest food loss.