Performance evaluation of double layered polyethylene greenhouse solar dryer for drying of selected horticultural produce

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dc.contributor.advisorMahesh Kumar
dc.contributor.authorPinki
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-06T09:00:09Z
dc.date.available2018-02-06T09:00:09Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThe present study was conducted with an objective to evaluate the performance of double layered greenhouse solar dryer for drying of horticultural crops cabbage, spinach, onion and carrot that uses solar energy. Greenhouse solar dryer used was of 10×6 square ft area with polyethylene layering over trays. Exhaust fan was used at speed of 2.08 m/sec for forced convection. The performance evaluation of greenhouse solar dryer was done for drying of cabbage, spinach, onion, carrot and compared with open sun drying, single layer natural convection solar drying, double layer natural convection solar drying, single layer forced convection solar drying, double layer forced convection solar drying. All the four crops cabbage, spinach, onion and carrot were given physical treatment i.e. cutting; drying kinetics of all the crops chosen was studied by open sun drying, single layer natural convection solar drying, double layer natural convection solar drying, single layer forced convection solar drying, double layer forced convection solar drying techniques. The quality parameters included colour, ascorbic acid, polyphenol content, shrinkage ratio, rehydration ratio and overall acceptability. Double layer solar drying under forced convection took the minimum drying time i.e. 480, 275, 585, 385 min for cabbage, spinach, onion, carrot respectively followed by double layer solar drying under natural convection i.e. 785, 495, 665, 885 min for cabbage, spinach, onion, carrot respectively; accompanied by final moisture content 6-7% (db) for all crops. The quality of double layer solar drying under forced convection found comparable with open sun drying.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810040448
dc.keywordsDouble layer, drying kinetics, forced convection, greenhouse solar dryer, natural convectionen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.pages98en_US
dc.publisherPunjab Agricultural University, Ludhianaen_US
dc.research.problemPerformance evaluation of double layered polyethylene greenhouse solar dryer for drying of selected horticultural produceen_US
dc.subProcessing and Food Engineeringen_US
dc.subjectnullen_US
dc.themePerformance evaluation of double layered polyethylene greenhouse solar dryer for drying of selected horticultural produceen_US
dc.these.typeM.Tech.en_US
dc.titlePerformance evaluation of double layered polyethylene greenhouse solar dryer for drying of selected horticultural produceen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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