Assessing thermal and economic performance of solar dryers in sustainable strategies for bottle gourd and tomato preservation

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Assessing thermal and economic performance of solar dryers in sustainable strategies for bottle gourd and tomato preservation

The traditional approach of open-sun drying is facing contemporary challenges arising from the widespread adoption of energy-intensive methods and the quality of drying. In response, solar dryers have emerged as a sustainable alternative, utilizing solar thermal energy to effectively dehydrate veget...

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Main Authors:	Suraparaju, Subbarama Kousik, Elangovan, Elavarasan, Muthuvairavan, Guna, Samykano, Mahendran, Elumalai, P. V., Natarajan, Sendhil Kumar, Rajamony, Reji Kumar, Balasubramanian, Dhinesh, Fouad, Yasser, Soudagar, Manzoore Elahi M., Miao, Zhang, Sivalingam, Krishna Moorthy
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Research 2024
Subjects:	T Technology (General) TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery TL Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics
Online Access:	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43972/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/43972/1/Assessing%20thermal%20and%20economic%20performance%20of%20solar%20dryers.pdf

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