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Influence of Desiccant on the Performance of Solar Dryer

Author(s):

Ravi R Rathod , GCET; Jvalant Bharatkumar Trivedi, GCET

Keywords:

Solar Dryer, AUTOCAD Model of Dryer

Abstract

The primary purpose of this report is to present the design of a solar dryer cum solar cooker and also the investigations carried out in order to evaluate the influence of incorporating a desiccant on the drying efficiency of the solar dryer. The findings obtain in this project through experimentation reveal that the incorporation of a desiccant can help improve the drying efficiency. The use of silica gel as a desiccant was made. The study also describes the conditions that led to the selection of silica gel as a desiccant.

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Paper ID: IJSRDV7I10420
Published in: Volume : 7, Issue : 1
Publication Date: 01/04/2019
Page(s): 631-634

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