Realization of a Solar Dryer Assisted by a Parabolic Dish Concentrator

Abstract:

Many studies have been conducted in the field of drying technology. The traditional dryingmethods are considered less effective and time consuming. The present study aims to develop the indirect solar dryer for agro-food products from El-Oued region (South-East of Algeria). The dryer is assisted by a parabolic dish concentrator to improve its performances through increasing its temperature and decreasing drying time. the realized solar dryer was tested on the red chilies during April 2018, the temperature in the drying chamber is reached intoxicating 55 °C with a drying time of 5 h.

• Periodical: Defect and Diffusion Forum (Volume 406)
• Pages: 192-199
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/DDF.406.192
• Online since: January 2021
• Authors: Abdeldjalil Laouini*, Boubaker Benhaoua, Kamel Aoues, Abdelmalek Atia
• Keywords: Dish Concentrator, Drying Kinetics, Solar Drying, Tracking System, Wet Basis

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