Performance of an Integrated Solar-Greenhouse Photovoltaic Ventilated Dryer with Clay-CaCl<sub>2</sub> Energy Storage Desiccants for Tomato Drying
Abstract:The use of solar energy in drying of perishable crops such as tomatoes is a good alternative to the problem of post-harvest processing in tropical eastern African countries. A review of the literature revealed that most of the solar crop drying systems developed during the last five decades have small loading capacity and cannot operate during the night. Therefore, an integrated solar greenhouse dryer system [SGDS] with Clay-CaCl 2 desiccant energy storage system was designed and tested. Such SGDS have the ad… Show more
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