Performance evaluation of a solar powered air dryer for white oyster mushroom drying

• Main Authors: Mustayen, A.G.M.B., Rahman, M.M., Mekhilef, Saad, Saidur, R.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2015
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/15832/1/Performance_Evaluation_of_a_Solar_Powered_Air_Dryer_for_White_Oyster_Mushroom_Drying.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/15832/; http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/15435075.2014.891221

In this paper, the performance of an efficient solar dryer was experimentally investigated and tested. The dryer was configured for harvesting maximum rate of solar radiation by having a longer drying period. The three axial flow fans provide the air inlet which can accelerate the drying rate. An el...