A review study on recent advances in solar drying: Mechanisms, challenges and perspectives

Yi Yao; Yoong Xin Pang; Sivakumar Manickam; Edward Lester; Tao Wu; Cheng Heng Pang

doi:10.1016/j.solmat.2022.111979

A review study on recent advances in solar drying: Mechanisms, challenges and perspectives

Yi Yao, Yoong Xin Pang, Sivakumar Manickam, Edward Lester, Tao Wu, Cheng Heng Pang

Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

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Abstract

Drying is important in many processes for material preservation, operation optimisation, and easy handling. Various dryers have been developed to ensure controllable drying performance and enhance efficiency. Since traditional mechanical dryers depend heavily upon fossil fuels, ongoing studies have been conducted on solar dryers, focusing on offering alternative sustainable drying methods and utilising local materials in a more sustainable manner. This review features recent work and development on solar dryers from the material and technical perspectives, emphasising the component conceptions and ameliorations, material utilisations, and drying fluid thermodynamics. The overall drying performances, advantages, and current drawbacks of different solar dryer designs are critically discussed. Applications of various solar dryers in different sectors are also described.

Original language	English
Article number	111979
Journal	Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells
Volume	248
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.solmat.2022.111979
Publication status	Published - Dec 2022

Keywords

Concentrating solar power
Drying chamber
Selective coating
Solar absorber
Solar collector
Thermal energy torage

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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